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Pope Francisdenied the allegations of resigning shortly and explained that he plans to visit Canada this month and then hopes to travel to Moscow and Kib. ..
Media reports indicate that many events in late August, such as meetings with world cyclists to discuss the new Vatican Constitution and visits to the Italian city of Laquila, signaled their resignation nearby. There is a possibility of becoming. future.
L'Aquila is associated with Pope Celestine V, who resigned in 1294. Pope Benedict XVI visited the city four years before his 2013 resignation.
"All of these coincidences made some people think that the same" literature "would happen," Francis said in a recent interview with Reuters. "But it never got into my heart. For now, no, for now, no. Really!"
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Pope Francis greets and congratulates the children at Paul VI Hall with the support of the Santa Malta Pediatric Clinic in Vatican. (Stefano Costantino / SOAP Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)
However, Francis has had many times before, so he resigned when he was sick. He made it impossible for him to lead the church.
When he believed that such a time would come, he said when asked, "We don't know, God will say."
Francis also tackled the ongoingwarbetween Russia and Ukraine. He said there was contact between Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Palorin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Labrov about the possibility of a trip to Moscow.
The Pope has never visited Moscow, and Francis has repeatedly criticizedRussia's invasion of Ukraine. Last week, Francis accused Moscow of waging a "cruel and meaningless aggression war" against his neighbors.
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Pope Francis visits Fatima for two days before returning to Rome Talk to the journalist in. Portugal, May 13, 2017.(AP)
Vatican initially asked about his visit a few months ago, but according to Francis, Moscow said it wasn't right. time.
However, Francis suggested that the trip might be more likely than it is now.
"I want to go (to Ukraine). I wanted to go to Moscow first," he said. "I thought the Russian president gave me a small window to serve the cause of peace, so we exchanged messages about this ..."
"And now I After returning from Canada, it's possible and I could somehow go to Ukraine. " "First of all, I would like to go to Russia and ask for help in some way, but I would like to go to both capitals."
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Pope Francis leaves after meeting a young man in Havana, Cuba on Sunday, September 20, 2015.(AP Photo / Ramon Espinosa)
Francis is Roev. He also mentioned the recentUS Supreme Courtruling that overturned Wade. He respected the court's decision, but said he did not have enough knowledge to talk about the legal aspects of the controversial subject.
He strongly condemnedfor abortion and compared it to "hire a hitman."
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"I ask: is it legal to eliminate human life to solve the problem, is it correct?" He said.
According to the teachings of the Catholic Church, life begins at the moment of conception.
Reuters contributed to this report.
