Pope Francis spoke of a possible visit to …

The Pope raised the possibility of a visit to Argentina and declared that it will take place “when the opportunity presents itself”. “Do not fantasize about the phobia of the fatherland,” Francisco said to rule out any special situation for which he does not wish to return to the country.

The subject of a possible trip to his native country arose in contact with the journalists that the Pope had on the flight that brought him back to Rome after his trip to Iraq. “I mean, so that the fantasies of the fatherland phobia are not made. When the opportunity arises, (a trip) should be made to Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil, as they have cultural similarity, ”he explained.

He also revealed that in November 2017 there was a travel plan to visit Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, but Chile was in the midst of an election campaign and then decided to leave in January. In this regard, he added: “But January in Argentina and Uruguay cannot go there. There is no one, it is like July or August in Rome and the suggestion has come to go to Peru.”

In another passage of his statements, the head of the Catholic Church said the months in jail due to the pandemic made it feel like “in jail.”

Speaking of the trip to Iraq, he admitted that the possibility of doing so had been questioned due to the risks of contagion from the coronavirus. “The trips are cooked on time, in my conscience and that (the pandemic) is something that made me doubt, but I prayed a lot and I made a decision freely, but it came from within” , he said.

On the subject of travel and the impact of the passing of time and the eighth year of his papacy, which is about to end, Francisco, crossing his fingers, asserts: “The 84 do not come alone.”