At 85, Pope Francis landed in Rome on Saturday after a night of flight and six days of an intense visit to Canada.
His 37th trip outside Italy was centered on the memory of the indigenous peoples whom he met on several occasions, of whom he defended and from whom he asked forgiveness in the name of the Catholic Church.
During a press conference organized on the return plane at the conclusion of his trip to Canada, the Pope answered many questions posed by the journalists who followed his trip.
Here are the key points of his remarks.
Health: "
I have to save myself or think about the possibility of withdrawing
"
“
I don't think I can keep up with the same pace of travel as before.
I think that at my age and with this limitation (
the knee problem which imposes a wheelchair on the pope, editor's note
), I have to save myself a little to be able to serve the Church or, on the contrary, think about the possibility of get me out.
This in all honesty: it's not a disaster, you can change the Pope, it's not a problem.
But I think I have to...
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