Pope Francis, last flight with Alitalia

“This flight has a little taste of farewell”, he says, also greeting the master of ceremonies and a monsignor Alitalia’s Last Trip with the Pontiff. “This flight has a bit of a farewell taste.” The Pope talks to journalists flying to Budapest, and seems to almost joke about the rumors of his possible resignation after colon surgery. Immediately after, Bergoglio specifies: “He leaves us the master of ceremonies (Guido Marini). And on his last journey, he becomes bishop”. Read also The farewell mentioned by Bergoglio, in the brief greeting on the flight broadcast by Tv2000, also includes the national airline: “Alitalia is leaving us but we will resume our travels because we will go to greet many people”. “Then – observes the Pope again on the flight to Budapest – he leaves us” the dictator on duty “(he turns and looks at Mons. Datonou smiling). And good … he too has been appointed bishop and gives way to a monsignor, Giorgio is called, Indian: he always smiles, always. He will be ‘a dictator with a smile’ “.