Archbishop Paolo Pezzi said he would continue to live in Moscow and serve the local Church as needed. On May 2nd, Pope Leo XIV accepted his resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Our Lady of Moscow. The fact that the outgoing hierarch is only 65, meaning he is still a decade away from his ecclesiastical retirement, caused a stir. The article, "Archbishop of Moscow Ends Speculation About the Reasons for His Resignation," comes f…
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Archbishop Paolo Pezzi said he would continue to live in Moscow and serve the local Church as needed. On May 2nd, Pope Leo XIV accepted his resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Our Lady of Moscow. The fact that the outgoing hierarch is only 65, meaning he is still a decade away from his ecclesiastical retirement, caused a stir. The article, "Archbishop of Moscow Ends Speculation About the Reasons for His Resignation," comes f…