Pope Francis has said he may follow
the lead of his predecessor Benedict XVI and retire one day,
while stressing that this is not on the agenda at the moment.
"Resignation is a possibility open to all popes," Francis told
TV talk-show host Fabio Fazio on his show Che Tempo Che Fa on
the Nove channel on Sunday evening.
"But at the moment it is not at the centre of my thoughts".
The Argentine pontiff added that he yearns to return to his
homeland, as he has not been there for 10 years, and said he
will travel to Polynesia in August.
Francis defended his decision to allow gay couples to be
blessed, while adding that "there is a price to pay in terms of
solitude".
He said he was worried about the wars around the world and the
"drama" of migrants and "children who get discarded and no
longer smile".
"This is criminal," he said.
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