He said that “in these difficult times” he hoped that his successor will possess “solid theological culture, courage, and wisdom - someone who believes in renewal, openness, and dialogue, and who also has a sense of humor.
Head of Chaldean Church in Iraq, Cardinal Sako, retires as war engulfs the region
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Also Tuesday, Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako retired as patriarch of the global Chaldean Catholic Church, saying he wishes to pursue “prayer, writing and simple service.” Sako, 76, who had occasionally clashed with Iraq’s political leaders, said in a statement that he freely offered his resignation to Pope Leo XIV, who granted it, and that he was leaving “of my own will.”
Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of U.S. bishop who was arrested for alleged financial crimes
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