Pope Francis ‘not yet out of danger’ and to stay in hospital for another week

The pope knows this. He said: ‘I realise that the situation is serious’,

he said

I'm still alive. Even though some wanted me dead".

After undergoing colon surgery in 2021, he joked to a group of Jesuits

The resignation will depend on how the pope recovers. The decision is up to Francis alone

he was quoted by AGI news agency as saying

They were preparing the conclave,

he said, in reference to the meeting of cardinals to elect a new pope after a death or resignation

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I know that some out there say my time has come, they are always bringing me bad luck!"

Francis quipped to Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni when she visited him on Thursday,

If he considers that it is the best thing for the good of the Church, he will do it,

he told journalists on Thursday

If you then ask whether he is in danger of dying at this moment, the answer is still no,

he added

Francis himself has said he had already signed a letter of resignation at the beginning of his pontificate,

he said

This morning I said 'Good morning, Holy Father!' And he with a grin replied 'Good Morning Holy Son!"

he said

The question is, is the pope out of danger? No, the pope is not out of danger,

Alfieri said during a press conference Friday