Pope Francis’s future sparks debate, resignation appears unlikely

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has fueled the rumor mill with a postponed Africa journey and the curious timing of an upcoming assembly of cardinals — however specialists warning towards assuming a resignation is nigh.
Hobbled by ache in his knee and compelled to make use of a wheelchair in latest weeks, the 85-year-old pontiff postponed a July journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan final week.