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Article: The pope of the divided heart: Brazilian cardinal reflects on his relationship with John Paul II.(World)(Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns of Brazil)(Interview)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- March 4, 2005
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"Yes, the time has come for the pope to resign so that the church can continue to respond to historical changes and to this critical moment that we are passing through," said 83-year-old Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns of Brazil during a recent wide-ranging interview with a major Brazilian daily.
The cardinal said he has talked with the pope about retirement but doubts John Paul II will go.
"I spoke to him about this with all simplicity," Arns said. "Indirectly, I asked him if it weren't too much for him. This was his answer: 'Paulo, from here to here [pointing to his chest and to his head] I feel time. I am the same person I was when I was elected to the ...