VATICAN CITY
The Times
Philip Willan Rome
During a Maundy Thursday mass in St Peter’s Basilica, the Pope said God was aware of how demanding was the priest’s task of anointing the faithful.
The Pope heightened speculation yesterday that he might step down early because of exhaustion.
His remarks came during a Maundy Thursday mass in St Peter’s Basilica during which priests renew their ordination vows. It follows reports that doctors had advised him to lose weight and his indication last month that he expected his pontificate to be brief.
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