Pope Francis dismisses rumors about resigning, says he wants to visit Moscow, Kyiv

Pope Francis denied rumors that he will soon resign and explained that he is expecting to visit Canada this month and hopes to then travel to Moscow and Kyiv.

Media reports have suggested that a number of events in late August, including meetings with the world’s cardinals to discuss a new Vatican constitution and a visit to the Italian city of L’Aquila, could signal a resignation in the near future.

L’Aquila is associated with Pope Celestine V, who resigned in 1294. Pope Benedict XVI visited the city four years before his 2013 resignation.

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