- In 90-minute interview Pope Francis spoke on many topics including his health, abortion and travel plans
- The 85-year-old pontiff said resignation “never entered my mind” but may if his health failed him in the future
- He repeated his condemnation of abortion, following the US Supreme Court decision, comparing it to “hiring a hit man”
In an exclusive interview in his Vatican residence, Francis also denied rumours that he had cancer, joking that his doctors “didn’t tell me anything about it”, and for the first time gave details of the knee condition that has prevented him from carrying out some duties.
In a 90-minute conversation conducted in Italian, with no aides present, the 85-year-old pontiff also repeated his condemnation of abortion following the US Supreme Court ruling last month.
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