He was, he said, "no longer physically, psychologically and spiritually capable of handling the duties of office".
He said that if a pope "clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and, under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign".
In another section of the book, the pope told Seewald: "If a pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and, under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign".
In a 2010 interview, Benedict said, "If a pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and, under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign".
On the other hand, Benedict acknowledges a pope may have an "obligation to resign" once he "is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office".
Lankford learned how to demonstrate she was more than capable of handling the duties that were once exclusively the domain of men – whether life-threatening rescues or arresting criminals.
They also must pass mandatory simulator tests to ensure they are capable of handling routine duties and unusual or emergency situations.
Following the battles at Corfu, Selvo was seen by many as inept and incapable of handling the duties that a Doge must perform.
Later he became a controversial figure because of his disastrous handling of official duties, coupled with rumours about private indiscretions.
He rose steadily through the Navy ranks, handling a range of duties.
Oneworld, the airline alliance that includes carriers like American Airlines, British Airways, Japan Airlines and Qantas, named Dentsu America, New York, part of Dentsu, as its worldwide agency of record, handling creative duties as well as media planning.
