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In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, the Pope disclosed more about his diverticulosis and also indicated he has no plans to resign.
Pope Francis has revealed a recurrence of the intestinal ailment that has plagued him in recent years while also professing to be in good health for his age.
He also indicated he has no plans to resign, although if he were to step down, he reiterated that he would want to be called “bishop emeritus of Rome,” rather than “pope emeritus,” the title given his predecessor, Benedict XVI.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press published Wednesday that also included pointed remarks about homosexuality, the Pope disclosed that diverticulosis, or bulges in his intestinal wall, had “returned.”
At the same time, however, the 86-year-old Pontiff — who is preparing to embark on a pilgrimage to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo next week — insisted he was in relatively good condition.
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Pope Francis has revealed a recurrence of the intestinal ailment that has plagued him in recent years while also professing to be in good health for his age.
He also indicated he has no plans to resign, although if he were to step down, he reiterated that he would want to be called “bishop emeritus of Rome,” rather than “pope emeritus,” the title given his predecessor, Benedict XVI.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press published Wednesday that also included pointed remarks about homosexuality, the Pope disclosed that diverticulosis, or bulges in his intestinal wall, had “returned.”
At the same time, however, the 86-year-old Pontiff — who is preparing to embark on a pilgrimage to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo next week — insisted he was in relatively good condition.
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Pope Francis Says Intestinal Problems Have ‘Returned’ but Insists, ‘I’m in Good Health’
In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, the Pope disclosed more about his diverticulosis and also indicated he has no plans to resign.
