Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel — and may have to think about retiring. “I think that at my age and with this limitation [his bad knee], I have to save myself a little bit to be able to serve the Church. Or, alternatively, to think about the possibility of stepping aside.”

Pope: I’ll relax or resign
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