Order of nuns slams boss for comparing Charlie Kirk to saint: 'false prophets'

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27. Yes, Cardinal Dolan submitted his mandatory letter of resignation to Pope Francis in Feb 2025, after turning 75.

This is a standard requirement for bishops and cardinals in the Catholic Church.

However, the assumption that this happened before Pope Francis died is incorrect for several reasons:

Cardinal Dolan is still alive and active.
Pope Francis died in April 2025, after Dolan's resignation was submitted.
Pope Francis did not accept Dolan's resignation before his own death. This means Dolan's retirement is now in the hands of the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, who was elected after Francis's passing.
The fact that Dolan's letter was submitted to Pope Francis, who later died, is a critical piece of the timeline, and it is a common point of confusion.

Title and text from google ai; I'm not as arrogant. Lack of timeliness due to having been retired ten years.