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Pope Francis: I Just Could Resign -READ WHY

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jul 30, 2022

Pope Francis on returning from his six-day Canada trip told Journalists on Saturday that he needed to slow down, stating that he could no longer maintain his strenuous international travel schedule.

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He also mentioned that if the need arose, he could resign.

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The 85 year old pope said "I don't think I can go at the same pace as I used to travel,ÔÇØ Pope who had rely on a wheelchair during his Canada trip because of his knee pain, said on his papal plane.

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"I think that at my age and with this (knee) limitation, I have to save myself a little bit to be able to serve the Church. Or, alternatively, to think about the possibility of stepping aside,ÔÇØ he added.

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