The pope had previously stated that in the event that his forces are not sufficient to carry out his duties he will resign.
THE Italian Press reports today on new rumors related to a possible resignation of Pope Francis.
According to the newspaper The RepublicFrancis is said to have stated in a meeting with the Italian Catholic bishops that prefers to resignrather than undergoing surgery for chronic gonorrhea that afflicts him.
At the same time, o pontiff has just announced that it will proceed with the “appointment” of 21 new cardinals. 16 of them will be able to take part in the election of the new pope, in the next conclave.
In August, he finally announced that he would be going to the city L ‘Aquila of central Italy, for the “feast of forgiveness”, which is dedicated to Pope Celestine the Fifth, who had resigned in the 13th century.
THE Φραγκίσκοςpreviously stated that he does not rule out that he may decide to resign, in case his forces are not enough to carry out his duties.
However, according to many commentators, this is unlikely to happen while his predecessor, the honorary Pope Benedict, who resigned in 2013, is still alive.
