Pope Francis denies rumors of resignation for health reasons

“But it never crossed my mind. Not for the moment, not for the moment. Really!” Thus Pope Francis denies his intention to resign on the occasion of his next trip to L’Aquila, a city close to Celestino V, who resigned in 1294. Bergoglio also denied the rumors that a year ago he had been found a cancer when she underwent a six-hour operation to remove part of her colon: “The operation was a great success,” he said, adding with a laugh that “they didn’t tell me anything” about the alleged cancer, a rumor that dismissed. as “court gossip”.