77-year-old
says he may 'soon be off to the Father's house' and would retire if he could no
longer perform his duties
theguardian.com,
Agence France-Presse on the papal plane, Tuesday 19 August 2014
Pope
Francis on plane
PopeFrancis has publicly broached the prospect of his own death for the first time, light-heartedly giving himself "two or three years" but not ruling out retirement before then.
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| Pope Francis talks to journalists on his flight back to Rome from South Korea. Photograph: Grzegorz Galazka/Sipa/Rex |
PopeFrancis has publicly broached the prospect of his own death for the first time, light-heartedly giving himself "two or three years" but not ruling out retirement before then.
Talking to
reporters on a flight back to the Vatican from South Korea, the 77-year-old
pontiff, who seemed in good spirits, was asked about his global popularity,
which was evident again during his five-day visit.
"I see
it as the generosity of the people of God. I try to think of my sins, my
mistakes, not to become proud. Because I know it will last only a short time.
Two or three years and then I'll be off to the Father's house," he
replied.
The
Argentinian pope said he could handle the popularity "more naturally"
these days, though at first it had "scared me a little".
While the
pope has not spoken publicly before about when he might meet his maker, a
Vatican source said he had previously told those close to him that he thought
he only had a few years left.
Pope
Francis also mentioned the possibility of retiring from the papacy, as his
predecessor Benedict XVI did last year, if he felt he could no longer
adequately perform his duties.
Resigning
the papacy was a possibility "even if it does not appeal to some
theologians", he told reporters.
He added
that 60 years ago it was practically unheard of for Catholic bishops to retire,
but nowadays it was common. "Benedict XVI opened a door," he said.
Francis
admitted he had "some nerve problems", which required treatment.
"Must treat them well, these nerves, give them mate [an Argentinian
stimulant tea] every day," he joked.
"One
of these neuroses is that I'm too much of a homebody," he added, recalling
that the last time he had taken a holiday outside his native Argentina was
"with the Jesuit community in 1975".
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“… I gave you a channelling years ago when Pope John Paul was alive. John Paul loved Mary, the mother. Had John Paul survived another 10 years, he would have done what the next Pope [The one after the current one, Benedict XVI] will do, and that is to bring women into the Church. This Pope you have now [Benedict XVI] won't be here long.* The next Pope will be the one who has to change the rules, should he survive. If he doesn't, it will be the one after that.
There it a large struggle within the Church, even right now, and great dissention, for it knows that it is not giving what humanity wants. The doctrine is not current to the puzzles of life. The answer will be to create a better balance between the feminine and masculine, and the new Pope, or the one after that, will try to allow women to be in the higher echelon of the Church structure to assist the priests.
It will be suggested to let women participate in services, doing things women did not do before. This graduates them within church law to an equality with priests, but doesn't actually let them become priests just yet. However, don't be surprised if this begins in another way, and instead gives priests the ability to marry. This will bring the feminine into the church in other ways. It will eventually happen and has to happen. If it does not, it will be the end of the Catholic Church, for humanity will not sustain a spiritual belief system that is out of balance with the love of God and also out of balance with intuitive Human awareness. …”
There it a large struggle within the Church, even right now, and great dissention, for it knows that it is not giving what humanity wants. The doctrine is not current to the puzzles of life. The answer will be to create a better balance between the feminine and masculine, and the new Pope, or the one after that, will try to allow women to be in the higher echelon of the Church structure to assist the priests.
It will be suggested to let women participate in services, doing things women did not do before. This graduates them within church law to an equality with priests, but doesn't actually let them become priests just yet. However, don't be surprised if this begins in another way, and instead gives priests the ability to marry. This will bring the feminine into the church in other ways. It will eventually happen and has to happen. If it does not, it will be the end of the Catholic Church, for humanity will not sustain a spiritual belief system that is out of balance with the love of God and also out of balance with intuitive Human awareness. …”
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