Pope Francis has said he still plans to visit Russia and Ukraine.
“I would like to go, it is possible that I manage to go to Ukraine. The first thing is to go to Russia to try to help, but I would like to go to both capitals,” said Pope Francis in an exclusive interview with Reuters, which was recorded on Saturday.
In the interview released Monday, he firmly denied rumors of a possible resignation due to health issues.
The pontiff, whose trip to Africa scheduled for July 2-7 was canceled due to problems with his knee, said he is planning to travel to Canada at the end of July, and after that, he is willing to visit both Moscow and Kyiv.
