Pope may abdicate for health reasons

In an interview with the newspaper Corriere della Sera, Ravasi said that the 88-year-old Francis is eager to bring to an end the Jubilee Year of Christianity, which the Roman Catholic Church celebrates this year. According to the cardinal, if Pope Francis has difficulties with the execution of duties, he will make his choice. “I think he may decide to resign. It is up to him to have the last word, Rawazi said. Francis’ predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, also abdicated for health reasons in 2013. He was the first pontiff in six years to leave the throne for health reasons. Francis was hospitalized on February 14 with bilateral pneumonia. Many media outlets speculate on his death, which is why there are all sorts of rumors about the conclave, closed elections among the cardinals of the new pope. The Holy See's press office said on Thursday that Pope Francis' health had improved slightly, with the temperature no longer rising and blood tests showing stable rates. The Swiss Guard, which serves in the Vatican, denied Thursday that it had begun preparing for the pontiff’s funeral. A spokesman for the guard told Blick newspaper that rumors of a funeral rehearsal were untrue.

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