19 posted on 02/04/2017 6:40:54 AM PST by M1903A1
("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
If he is finally declared a fake pope (and effectively fired), then you are correct. He will have to step down, but he will never do it of his own accord (aka resign).
25 posted on 02/04/2017 7:09:26 AM PST by piusv
(Pray for a return to the pre-Vatican II (Catholic) Faith)