Francis, who just turned 86, said the note says he'd retire 'in case of impediment due to health reasons.'
"I have already signed my resignation. It was when Tarcisio Bertone was Secretary of State. I signed the resignation and told him: 'In case of a health impediment or whatever, here is my resignation. You have it,'" the pope told ABC according to a translation by"I don't know who Cardinal Bertone gave it to, but I gave it to him when he was Secretary of State," he added.
The ABC journalists asked Francis if he wished to reveal the existence of the letter, and he said, "That's why I'm telling you."What's next: Pope Francis will give the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas at noon local time , per
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