However, Pope Francis himself stated at that time that, just like his predecessors, he submitted a "conditional resignation statement" to the then Cardinal Secretary of State in the first year of his pontificate. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)
"I am confident that he will fully recover and continue his role as the head of the Catholic Church." The Pope's brother, Louis Prevost, expressed optimism that the Pope would fully recover. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, sometimes referred to as the "number two" in the Vatican, said at the time: There had been no temporary transfer of power. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)
Pope Leo will undergo lung surgery on Tuesday, while it remains unclear whether he will still be considered the head of the Catholic Church during his general anesthesia, as church law does not have explicit provisions for this case. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)

"I am sure that he will fully recover and continue his role as the head of the Catholic Church." The Pope's brother, Louis Prevost, expressed confidence that the Pope will fully recover. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, sometimes referred to as the "Number Two" in the Vatican, said at that time: There had been no temporary transfer of power. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)
The Church law does not clearly specify whether the Pope remains the head of the Catholic Church during general anesthesia, unlike the regulation in the U.S. presidency, where power transitions to the Vice President. #PapstLeo #Vollnarkose #Kirchenrecht (translated)

Bei einer Zahnbehandlung unter Vollnarkose in einer Klinik in Isparta, Türkei, starb das siebenjährige Mädchen Ela aufgrund unerwarteter Komplikationen, was nun von der Staatsanwaltschaft untersucht wird, während die Klinik beteuert, alle medizinischen Protokolle eingehalten zu haben. #Eingriff #Zahnarzt #Tragödie