The pope accepted, but the trip was blocked by the government.

The pope can then accept the request, or ask the bishop to stay on, which he often does.

The pope understood the protest, and never accepted to marry them.

I am hoping the pope will not accept his resignation.

As expected, he had offered his resignation five years ago when he turned 75, but the pope did not accept it until yesterday.

On October 2008 the Pope accepted his resignation as archbishop.

The pope at once accepted the appeal, and sent legates with letters to Africa to investigate the matter.

The popes accepted that no bishops should be appointed without royal permission.

The Pope accepted his resignation on February 25, 2013.

Eventually the pope accepted the advice of the king and a ruling was made in Gilberts favour.