Pope speaks for the first time on his return from Canada that his physical limitations will force him to “step aside” in the future
“At my age and with this disability, I have to save my strength in order to serve the Church” or, “on the contrary, think about the possibility of stepping aside”. With these words, Pope Francis this morning “left the door open” to a possible resignation due to health problems, which is not currently planned but also would not be a “catastrophe”, as he explained to journalists in a press conference held on the plane that brought him. returns to the Vatican after an intense Canadian tour where he has apologized for “the harm so many Christians have done to indigenous people” during colonization.
True to his character, the 85-year-old pope has naturally responded to increasingly persistent rumors of the possibility of leaving office due to physical limitations, especially in one knee, which force him to move around in a chair wheel on numerous occasions. In fact, Francisco I gave the press conference sitting in a chair, an unusual gesture for him, and acknowledged that he will have to reduce his visits to other countries, although he will try to continue to travel as much as possible “because it is a way to be close to the people and a way to serve.» However, he admits that he does not believe that “he can maintain the same pace of travel as before” The signs of exhaustion are visible during the six days that his intense visit to Canada, even taking him to Alaska this Friday where he met the Inuit community.
In any case, the Argentine pope has clarified that he has not yet considered the possibility of a resignation, but he did not expect it to be a “catastrophe” either. Frankly, it’s not a disaster. You can change father. It’s not a problem,” he explained. This is the first time Francis I has spoken out on this issue, having repeatedly denied rumors of an imminent resignation. In fact, he has made it clear that he only sees it as a option for the future if his health restrictions worsen. He wouldn’t be the first pope to take this step, as Benedict XVI also resigned on health grounds in February 2013. With his usual humor, Francisco I has remarked that he is a Jesuit pope and that he is the obey ‘will of the Lord’ And if the Lord tells you to go to the corner, go to the corner».
Source: La Verdad
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