Analysis: Here's how Pope Francis could influence the choice of his successor
Pope Francis delivered an address before praying the Regina Caeli on Divine Mercy Sunday April 16, 2023. / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2023 / 14:30 pm (CNA).By deciding to leave the hospital as soon as possible last month and immediately showing himself standing and not in a wheelchair, Pope Francis wanted to send out two signals. The first is that, despite the infirmities of his age, he still manages and intends to govern, and therefore one should not even think of a shadow papacy. The second is that no one can decide how the liturgies will be managed.Indeed, during Pope Francis' hosp...