Pope Francis could resign if he came to have "serious difficulties carrying out his service", a cardinal has suggested as the pontiff marks a week in hospital.
But the cardinal suggested the Pope may want to stay on for the Jubilee - a year-long occasion that takes place every quarter of a century and brings millions of Roman Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican - as he feels it's his "great moment".
Asked if he thought the Pope could choose to resign, Cardinal Ravasi told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera: "I believe so.
In a separate interview with Italian radio network RTL on Thursday evening, the cardinal said the Pope's attitude is "to fight, to react".
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, however, has added that the pope has a tendency "to fight" and would likely want to stay on for this year's Jubilee.
