Pope Francis has suggested he may
resign his papacy like his
predecessor, rather than remain at the
Vatican for life.
The pontiff made the comments
during a interview with Mexican
television, marking the second
anniversary of his election.
“I have the feeling that my pontificate
will be brief. Four or five years; I do
not know, even two or three,” he said.
He praised Pope Benedict’s decision
to step aside in 2013 as
“courageous”.
“Benedict should not be considered
an exception, but an institution.
Maybe he will be the only one for a
long time, maybe he will not be the
only one.
“But an institutional door has been
opened,” he told the Televisa channel.
Pope Francis has hinted in the past
that he could retire, but said he was
opposed to the idea of an age limit for
leaders of the Catholic Church.
“To say that one is in charge up to 80
years, creates a sensation that the
pontificate is at its end and that
would not be a good thing,” he added.
The pontiff revealed he missed being
able to do simple things like visiting
a pizzeria without being noticed
A papal conclave elected Pope
Francis as Benedict XVI’s successor
on 13 March 2013. He became the
first Latin American to lead the
Church.
During the interview he admitted he
was “surprised” by the decision and
had only carried a small suitcase to
Rome, with the expectation he would
return to Buenos Aires.
His simple style has won him praise
from Catholics, as have his promises
to reform the Curia – the Church’s
internal government.
However, he said two years of his
papacy had now passed and he felt it
would not continue for very much
longer.
“I do not know. But I feel that the Lord
has placed me here for a short time,
and nothing more,” he added.
“But it is a feeling. I always leave the
possibility open.”
He told Televisa that he “did not mind
being Pope”, but missed the
anonymity associated with life as a
priest.
“The only thing I would like is to go
out one day, without being
recognised, and go to a pizzeria for a
pizza.”

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And what is this doing in the politics section?

He's 'head of government' too albeit State of Vatican (Catholic Church's Headquarters)

mycar:
And what is this doing in the politics section?