Posted on 07/30/2022 9:21:59 PM PDT by Cronos
Pope says pilgrimage was ‘a bit of a test’ and that at 85 he has ‘to think about possibility of stepping aside’
Pope Francis has said that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his week-long Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he needed to slow down and one day possibly retire.
Speaking to reporters while traveling home from northern Nunavut, Francis, 85, stressed that he had not thought about resigning but said “the door is open” and there was nothing wrong with a pope stepping down.
“It’s not strange. It’s not a catastrophe. You can change the pope,” he said.
“I think at my age and with these limitations, I have to save[my energy] to be able to serve the church, or on the contrary, think about the possibility of stepping aside,” he said.
It was not the first time Francis has said that – should his health require it – he could follow his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who made history in 2013 by stepping down due to declining physical and mental health.
Francis used a wheelchair, walker and cane to get around during his trip.
He strained his right knee ligaments earlier this year, and continuing laser and magnetic therapy forced him to cancel a trip to Africa that was scheduled for the first week of July.
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Not to worry New World Order fans… he’s loaded the College of Cardinals with appointees who will continue to advance the agenda and select the new Pope.
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!
“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.”
He packed the cardinals with libtards
Just Do It.
The ideal is that one is ‘Pope for life’, but that started when the typical lifetime was shorter. If he’s worn out, then let him retire. He is only human. The next Pope may even be a Christian who wants to keep the Church as Christian as possible in today’s world. Wouldn’t that be a nice change?
Retire? This popster commie clown should have never been “elected” to where he is now. What an evil joke.
ummmm...I don’t think so.
If the African Cardinals play their cards right, we may have a return to our beloved religion without some Springsteen/Obummer/AOC/ Lunatic elbowing his way in.
“If the African Cardinals play their cards right, we may have a return to our beloved religion without some Springsteen/Obummer/AOC/ Lunatic elbowing his way in.”
Don’t bank on it. The African Cardinals don’t have the numbers in the College. This Pope has stacked the deck and the people will get a clone of himself for the next Pope. He has ruined the Catholic Church in short order, just as Biden has ruined our Country in short order. Didn’t take either of them long to achieve the utter destruction of our societal institutions. Fie on both of them.
Any chance of a Benedict comeback?
If he retired it would be for only one reason: he wants to pick his own successor and he can’t ensure that if he’s dead.
Any chance of a Benedict comeback?
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Sure. He’s young and rested! He’s sparring right now.
This communist, gaia loving pope will not be missed.
Relax; he’s just trolling.
Yes, please.
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