Pope Francis suspended Africa Trip, ignites retirement rumors

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Pope Francis sparks retirement rumors (Pope Francis biography chart, Pope health, his wife, net worth, etc.)

Rumors of Retirement arose in early May when Pope Francis, 85 years old, appeared for the first time in public using a wheelchair due to his knee problem.

After he postponed his Africa trip and the unusual timing of the cardinal upcoming meeting, gave fuel to his resignation.

But the rumors were restarted after his future travel to L’Aquila in Central Italy in late August this year, which is similar to other popes who have retired.

Full Name	Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Date Of Birth	17th December 1936
Place Of Birth	Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine
Education	Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy
Famous For	Bishop of Rome and The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
Previous Profession	Bouncer and Janitor
Siblings	– Maria Elena Bergoglio – Marta Regina Bergoglio – Alberto Bergoglio
Books Written	– Walking with Jesus: Away forward for the Church – The Church of Mercy: A Vision for the Church – Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future
Net Worth	$ 16 Million

The reason was given for the cancellation of the proposed Africa trip in July—

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It was stated that his doctors requested him not to risk his undergoing therapy for his knee and to use a wheelchair.

After which, with regret, the Holy Father postpone his churchly Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo and to South Sudan, which is planned for 5 days from 2 to 7 July, shifted to later.

His upcoming tour includes a trip to Canada, which is scheduled for July and remains unchanged. For his knee, he is getting continuous physical therapy according to the Vatican.

Pope Francis underwent Colon surgery in July 2021, for which he was hospitalized for 10 days.

The Protocol, if the Pope wants to resign-

In this, the Cardinals will gather together to name a successor. The College of Cardinals is a group of the most senior officials of the Catholic Church. The appointment is done by the Pope and ordained by bishops.

The Name of the Last Pope who resigned-

Pope Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, resigned over health issues in February 2013. He was the first one to do so in around 600 years. However, Vatican watchers denied rumors of his resignation.