Pope Francis made a surprise revelation during a recent interview with a Spanish news outlet that he has a signed resignation letter on standby in case he's unable to perform his duties.
In an interview with the Spanish newspaper ABC, which published the report Sunday, Francis said he gave the letter, which was written in 2013, to then Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Associated Press reported.
“I signed it and said: ‘If I should become impaired for medical reasons or whatever, here is my resignation. Here you have it,‘” he was quoted as saying, per the Associated Press.
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