Pope Francis rejects resignation rumours
Two members of the Congolese community in Rome present the offertory gifts to Pope Francis during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican July 3, 2022. Pope Francis was to have been in Kinshasa, Congo, that day, but was forced to postpone the trip because of problems with his knee. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Pope Francis has dismissed rampant rumours that his resignation is imminent in a recent Reuters interview, saying that he’s on course to visit Canada this month and that he hopes to be able to visit both Moscow and Kyiv after that. Speaking to the Reuters reporter in the Vatican Philip Pullella, Pope Francis also denied…