In an interview with Fabio Fazio on the Italian TV Nove program “Che tempo che fa”, Francisec said among other things: ongoing conflicts and possible resignation.

Asked about a possible resignation, the Pope said: “It is neither my opinion, nor my concern, nor my desire. This is a possibility open to all popes, but not yet. The center of my thoughts, my concerns, my feelings.” To confirm these words, Francis announced two trips: to Argentina, where he was officially invited by the letter of the new president Javier Millea, the Pope could go at the end of the year. – People there are suffering a lot. It is a difficult moment for the country. There is a trip planned for the second half of the year, because now there is a change of government, there is news. In August, I will have to go to Polynesia, and if possible, I will go to Argentina. I want to go there, he said.

Pope Francis: I fear escalation of war

– Last Wednesday, a delegation of children from Ukraine arrived. (…) None of them smiled. Children smile spontaneously, (…) but they forgot to smile. (…) This is what war does: it doesn't allow you to dream – the Pope admitted.

– Arms trade is behind wars. One economist told me that right now the investments that pay the most interest, the most money, are arms factories. “Invest to kill”. This escalation of war scares me, because war is going on all over the world, I wonder how we will end it? Are they destroying everything now with nuclear weapons? how do we finish Like Noah's Ark? This scares me. The capacity for self-destruction that humanity has today, Francis said.

“God bless all”

The Pope also answered a question about the document of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Fiducia Supplicans”, which explains the possibility of blessing couples in “irregular situations”, including same-sex couples. This document Critical reactions followed.

Francis admitted that “sometimes decisions are not made, but often it is because a person does not know something.” “The Lord blesses everyone, everyone, just everyone who comes,” emphasized the Holy Father. – The Lord blesses everyone who can baptize, that is, every person. But then people should enter the conversation with the Lord's blessing and see what path the Lord offers them. But we should take them by the hand and help them walk on this path, and not condemn them from the beginning, he said.


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