Rome, Italy, Feb 10, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Catholic journalist Vittorio Messori, who wrote “Crossing the Threshold of Hope” together with Pope John Paul II, told the Italian daily “Corriere della Sera” this week that the Holy Father has “no intention of resigning, no matter how sick he gets.”
“John Paul II’s decision has not changed,” Messori explained, underscoring that during the last Angelus at the Gemelli Hospital, the Pope assured that he would continue serving the Church.
“That statement should be understood as a reaffirmation that, even in his condition, the Church is being governed and will continue to be governed. And governed by him, not by shadow governments,” he added.
According to Messori, “The Church can never be considered a corporation, and her leader is not a president who must display good health, youthfulness and act like a manager.”