The possibility of Pope Francis resigning due to fatigue and physical problems.
The leader of the world Catholics announced the possibility of his resignation due to fatigue and physical reasons.
Pope Francis, the leader of the world Catholics, announced the possibility of his resignation due to fatigue and physical reasons.
According to Tass, in an interview with the Vatican news portal, Francis said in general about what is driving him to resign: “Fatigue, which makes you unable to see things clearly. Lack of transparency and inability to accurately assess situations…”
He also emphasized that if he gets too tired and unable to play his role, he will resign from this position.
Pope Francis, now 86, has previously said that the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013 paved the way for the resignation of popes.
However, Pope Francis said last February that popes should traditionally serve for life and that papal retirement should not become a practice.
Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 due to old age and health problems, becoming the first pope to resign from the Vatican in 600 years.
Pope Benedict XVI was the fourth pope to resign in the history of the Catholic Church, but his resignation was unprecedented in the past six centuries.
