CWN reports about Bp. Krenn’s resignation:
The Vatican’s announcement on October 7 indicated that Bishop Krenn’s resignation was “accepted in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law .” That canon allows for the replacement of a bishop who can no longer fulfill his duties “because of illness or some other grave reason.” In his own September 30 announcement, Bishop Krenn indicated his resignation was not required by reasons of health, but requested by Pope John Paul.
Now, this is contrary to earlier newspaper rumors that the Vatican was going to claim that the resignation was due to illness and not some “other grave reason”. Will Diogenes who in effect called the Pope a liar now eat his words? Rod Dreher has already set the record straight on that point.