His youthful loves, the coup in Argentina and his health: the first fragments of Pope Francis’ autobiography appear

Pope Francis knows that when he was admitted to hospital “some were thinking of the conclave” of cardinals to succeed him, more than in his recoveryn, as stated in his autobiography, “Life. My story in History”, of which Corriere della Sera is publishing some world premiere extracts this Thursday.

When he was hospitalized, “some were more interested in politics, in the electoral campaign, they were almost thinking of a new conclave. Don’t worry, it’s human, there’s no reason to be scandalized!”, claims Francisco in the book.

“When the Pope is in hospital there are many thoughts, and there are also those who speculate for their own gain or to appear in the newspapers”, he explains.

However, he reiterates that he has never thought about resigning. “I believe that the Petrine ministry is and vitamin and this is why I don’t see the conditions for resignation. Things would change if a serious physical impediment occurred, and in this case I have already signed the letter of resignation which is deposited in the Secretariat of State. If this were to happen, I wouldn’t call myself Pope Emeritus, but simply Bishop emeritus of Romeand I would move to Santa María la Mayor to become a confessor again and bring communion to the sick.

Covid

Also remember to have acted promptly to avoid contracting covid.

“When the first vaccine arrived in the Vatican, I signed up immediately and then I also received the booster doses and, thank God, I have never been infected“, he claims.

The Pontiff speaks of his own Italian origins (“Piedmontese was my first mother tongue”) and of his youth in parallel with the great events of history, such as the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki: “The the use of atomic energy for war purposes is a crime against managainst their dignity and against any possibility of a future in our common home”, he attacks.

Francis also says that he would have liked him as a Jesuit be a missionary in Japanbut he was not authorized due to his health conditions: “If they had sent me to that mission land, my life would have taken a different course and perhaps someone in the Vatican would have been better off than now”, he provokes.

His youthful loves

Even the Pope he sees his youthful loves againthe coup d’état in Argentina (“it was a generational genocide”) and the accusations against him (“they were “the revenge of some sinister men”), the punitive exile in Córdoba, the relationship with Ratzinger and the days of the 2013 conclave .

Finally, defines abortionists as “murderers for hire”, while “legal coverage” opens for homosexual couples who “live the gift of love”. And he talks about the promise he made in 1990 not to watch television anymore.