As Pope Francis battles double pneumonia for nearly three weeks, talks about the 88-year-old pontiff’s death or resignation have grown more common.
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00:00As Pope Francis battles double pneumonia for nearly three weeks, talks about the 88-year-old
00:06pontiff's death or resignation have grown more common. Some newspapers have even written
00:11about what to expect during the papal funeral. A few senior Catholic cardinals are openly
00:16talking about the possibility that Francis might resign, like his predecessor Benedict
00:21XVI. Signs from Rome's Germelli Hospital show that the Pope doesn't seem to plan on resigning
00:27anytime soon. Elisabetta Peek, Pope Francis' personal friend and biographer, says the Pope
00:32doesn't have any plans to step down. Talks of the Pope's possible resignation started
00:37a few days after he was hospitalized. The Vatican's latest update shows his condition
00:41may be improving, despite a setback on Monday.