Pope Says Age, Ill Health Cannot 'Extinguish' His Zeal
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Pope says age, ill health cannot 'extinguish' his zeal
The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church is on an ambitious 12-day Latin America tour less than a month after he underwent surgery for lung cancer. "Neither age nor physical limitations can extinguish our zeal," he said in a rousing speech to Catholic clergy. "Our strength may run out, but God's power never will!" he said. The US-born pope had refused to reschedule the trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, despite having the lower part of hi…
"Neither age nor the limits of the body can extinguish zeal: our forces can exhaust, but never the power of God," declared the sovereign pontiff in the cathedral of Cordoba (north), where he addressed the bishops, priests, seminarians and local religious. Shortly before, he had encouraged them to "perseverance in the midst of suffering", despite "the trying fidelity" that they may sometimes experience in priestly life. Reflecting, very briefly, …
Pope Leo XIV said on Tuesday that neither illness nor advanced age can dampen the zeal of Catholic hierarchs, referring to his own surgery. Pope Leo XIV: “Neither age nor physical limitations can extinguish our zeal” - NAUTEBORIKI
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