Pope Francis denounces that inside the Vatican they “wanted him dead” after his colon surgery

Pope Francis denounced that in the Vatican They “wanted him dead” after colon surgery to which he submitted on July 4, and criticized that certain religious “were preparing the conclave” to choose his successor.

“I am still alive. some wanted me dead», Denounced the pontiff during a meeting with the Jesuits last week in Slovakia, revealed this Tuesday by the magazine of the Society of Jesus« La Civiltà Cattolica ».

“There were even meetings between the prelates, who they thought the Pope was more serious than what was being said. They were preparing for the conclave, ”criticized Jorge Bergoglio, 84.

The Pope thus evoked the movements within the Roman Curia after the colonist operation he underwent on July 4 at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, where He was then hospitalized for 10 days before returning to the Vatican.

The conclave is the gathering of cardinals under 80, known as “electors”, inside the Sistine Chapel to elect a pope in the event of resignation or death.

After the operation, during which they removed 33 centimeters of intestine To treat diverticulitis, Francisco began a recovery at his Casa Santa Marta residence which progressed better than expected and was seen in good shape and smiling during his recent four-day tour of Budapest and Slovakia.

After the operation, faced with rumors of a possible resignation, the Pope nevertheless noted that It never “crossed her mind” to stop.

The dialogue with the Slovak Jesuits, on September 13 in Bratislava, was published this Tuesday by the magazine “La Civiltà Cattolica”, to which, since the beginning of his pontificate, Francis has published his meetings with members of the Society of Jesus during trips outside Italy.

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