Rome: Pope Francis joked that “some people wanted me to die” and the cardinal was already preparing to take his place colon surgery This summer, according to a media report on Tuesday.
According to the Jesuit journal La Civilta Católica, the 84-year-old pontiff made the remarks during a meeting with fellow Jesuits in Bratislava on 12 September.
When asked by one of the attendees how he was, Francis replied: “Still alive, even though some people wanted me to die.
“I know there were meetings even between bishops who thought the pope’s position was much more serious than what was said. They were preparing for the convention. Ah well!”
when one Pope Dies or retires, the Cardinals meet at a secret conference to elect their replacements from among their peers.
“Thank God, I’m fine. Going through that surgery was a decision I didn’t want to make,” Francis continued.
“It was a nurse who reassured me. Nurses sometimes understand the situation more than doctors because they are in direct contact with patients.”
Francis underwent an operation on July 4 after suffering from a type of diverticulitis, which is an inflammation of a pocket that develops in the lining of the intestine. He was discharged from the hospital after 10 days.
This is not the first time he has commented on rumours related to his health.
Last month after media reports that he might step down, he told Spanish Radio Cope that “it didn’t even cross my mind”.
Francis was in Bratislava as part of a four-day visit to Slovakia and Budapest.
Argentine was elected Pope in 2013 following the shock resignation of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to relinquish the role after the Middle Ages.
According to the Jesuit journal La Civilta Católica, the 84-year-old pontiff made the remarks during a meeting with fellow Jesuits in Bratislava on 12 September.
When asked by one of the attendees how he was, Francis replied: “Still alive, even though some people wanted me to die.
“I know there were meetings even between bishops who thought the pope’s position was much more serious than what was said. They were preparing for the convention. Ah well!”
when one Pope Dies or retires, the Cardinals meet at a secret conference to elect their replacements from among their peers.
“Thank God, I’m fine. Going through that surgery was a decision I didn’t want to make,” Francis continued.
“It was a nurse who reassured me. Nurses sometimes understand the situation more than doctors because they are in direct contact with patients.”
Francis underwent an operation on July 4 after suffering from a type of diverticulitis, which is an inflammation of a pocket that develops in the lining of the intestine. He was discharged from the hospital after 10 days.
This is not the first time he has commented on rumours related to his health.
Last month after media reports that he might step down, he told Spanish Radio Cope that “it didn’t even cross my mind”.
Francis was in Bratislava as part of a four-day visit to Slovakia and Budapest.
Argentine was elected Pope in 2013 following the shock resignation of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to relinquish the role after the Middle Ages.
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