IS POPE FRANCIS TO RESIGN DUE TO ILL HEALTH?

 Speculation mounts that the Pope is about to RESIGN as Francis postpones Africa trip and announces unusual meeting of cardinals

Pope has postponed a trip to the Congo and South Sudan due to knee pain

• He also announced a consistory to name new cardinals during August holiday
• The Catholic leader has had health struggles and has sciatic nerve pain

• Pope Francis has fuelled speculation that he could resign after postponing a trip to Africa and announcing an unusual meeting of cardinals. 

  Hobbled by pain in his knee and forced to use a wheelchair in recent weeks, the 85-year-old pontiff postponed a July trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan last week.

  He also announced an unusual decision to hold a consistory to name new cardinals during a Vatican vacation month and arranged meetings to ensure his reforms stay intact.

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