As of 2018[update], a movement to legalize abortion in Andorra has prompted Pope Francis to intervene. Because the Bishop of Urgell, Joan Enric Vives Sicília, is a co-prince of the principality, his approval of legalization would, according to the Pope, result in the co-prince's abdication and withdrawal of support from the Holy See. This situation could have an impact on the nature of Andorra's governance and its independence from Spain and France.[5]