[I’m] still alive, even though some people wanted me to die. I know there were even meetings between prelates who thought that the Pope’s condition was more serious than the official version. They were preparing for the conclave

Pope Francis, interview with Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica, quoted in The Daily Telegraph, 22 September

Young men dream dreams, old men have visions, but much of the problem is that often middle-aged men are in charge

Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, lecture, St Martin-in-the-Fields, 27 September

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