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The pontiff's 12-day Asia, Oceania visit starting next week involves 43 hours of flight time and a distance of 32,000 kilometers Pope Francis waves to people at the end of his weekly general audience at St. Peter's square in the Vatican on Aug. 28. By embarking aged 87 on the farthest journey of his papacy, Pope Francis is doing something some believed impossible -- and seeking to silence those who doubt his ability to fulfill his role.
Weeks ago few observers thought Francis was capable of such a grueling voyage, with the corridors of the Vatican buzzing with concerns over his health. Former pope Benedict XVI in 2013 became the first since the Middle Ages to step down, citing his declining physical and mental health -- and Francis has left the door open to following suit.
Now unable to climb a flight of stairs, Francis has to use an elevator to board his plane. He also now sits, rather than stands, during the press conferences he holds on the return flight of each voyage. At the same time, the source said, it has stirred"concern, and even a certain annoyance at the pope's relentlessness, which puts his health and security services on edge".
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