Cardinal ‘Tucho’ Fernández rules out the Pope’s resignation but ensures that “he will almost have to learn to speak again”

Although this Friday there has been no medical part, the Argentine cardinal Víctor Manuel “Tucho” Fernández, Prefect of the Dicasteria for the doctrine of faith and one of its closest collaborators has given new details on the health of the Pope. He explained that the Pope “almost has to learn to speak again”, that when he returns to the Vatican “A new stage begins in which there will be surprises», And he rules out that he will present the resignation.

Víctor Manuel «Tucho» Fernández, 62, is the main collaborator of Pope Francis, and has worked with him in the preparation of his most important documents.

«I have been able to be in contact with him, and I am happy. ANDIt is very good, physically. He knew that his organism would have reacted, his organism is as before, ”said Purpurado outside the presentation of a book with Pope Francis’s ideas about poetry.

Fernández explained that the Pope “needs a rehabilitation because so long with oxygen at high flow you dry everything and it is hard for you to speak.” “You should almost learn to speak again,” he added without specifying if you have seen ithas spoken with Francisco on the phone or have exchanged correspondence.

According to the purple, although the Pope “could return (to Casa Santa Marta), doctors want to be 100 percent insurance (before registering).” In addition, he has assured that the Pope «has his way of living, of using the little time left to fulfill his mission, and If you return to the Vatican, you will not be able to follow the advice of the doctors». “You must change your life, but I don’t know how,” he added.

In his opinion, when Francisco leaves the hospital “a new stage” begins “of the pontificate, and”The Pope is a man of surprises». “You will have learned many things in these months, and from this prison you will be knowing that it is a big effort, a difficult time, it will be fruitful for the Church and the world.” Asked if he thinks that the Pope will present the resignation, he does not seem doubts: “I don’t think …”.

In addition, he has revealed that the Pope «did not want to go to the hospital, have convinced him very close people who are neither bishops or priests. I don’t know what word they have used to threaten him …». «Emotively, imagine how it is. Imagine what it is hard for him. He has described it as “a Jesuit of those before, with immense force, a capacity to sacrifice, to find meaning to these hard moments.”