Cardinal says Pope has courage to resign

A possible candidate to be the next pontiff says he thinks Pope John Paul II will "have the courage" to resign if poor health leaves him unable to carry out his ministry.

Cardinal says Pope has courage to resign

A possible candidate to be the next pontiff says he thinks Pope John Paul II will "have the courage" to resign if poor health leaves him unable to carry out his ministry.

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras, was asked by journalists what the Pope should do if his increasingly frail health leaves him unable to govern the Church.

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