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For days now, also in the international press, rumors have been circulating about possible complications for the health of the Pope, to the point that they have already begun to circulate also the voices of the main candidates as successors of Pope Francis to a possible next Conclave.
Of course, it is not pleasant to see how the dust is beginning to settle on the whole world, where hypotheses are proposed, strategies are "studied", the "giochi" are observed and every statement inside and outside the Vatican walls is analyzed with a certain strategic vein.
It is true that, since the end of last month, the Pope has had to slow down his work because of the aggravation of pain in the shattered gynocchio, which suffers from osteoarthritis (gonarthrosis).
Abbiamo iniziato a vederlo su una sedia a rotelle, e che zoppicava notevolmente anche nei movimenti brevi. It has not attended some celebrations and it has made some suggestions.
However, in a few days he has started his rehabilitation period, about two hours a day and, with respect to the absolute rest prescribed by the doctors a few weeks ago, we see him a little more "autonomous". In the private lessons at the Casa di Santa Marta he moves more easily with the help of a cane.
The health of Pope Francis
Nothing to worry about, insomma; it is just a matter of classic actions typical of the age. Francesco is 85 years old and already suffered from sciatica before his election to the papal throne; therefore, he already wore orthopedic shoes to correct the posture of the arch.
Last year he underwent surgery at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome to resolve a "symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon". The recovery was very good, and the Pope never gave up meeting with groups of faithful, even on Saturday morning in the Clementine Hall. Since then he has also made several trips abroad and others are foreseen for this summer, such as in Canada and South Sudan.
For about two weeks and constantly receives different groups of fedeli, even during the same morning, as if he wanted to compensate for some of the encounters he had met.
Rimane sedute seduto sulla sua sedia a rotelle, dalla quale pronuncia il suo discorso di saluto, ma non evita di lasciarsi baciarsi la mano al termine delle udienze.
On Sunday he celebrated the canonization of 10 new saints and, after the Regina Coeli, he himself went to greet the cardinals present in the Basilica of San Pietro. He then made a tour of the Piazza and Via della Conciliazione seated in the Popamobile.
Even if a little bit painful and painful from the ginocchio, he shows his firm determination. He himself is convinced that the pain will pass, the time will pass, but it will pass.
