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Pope Francis: Some wanted me dead, they were even preparing the Conclave

Pope Francis: Some wanted me dead, they were even preparing the Conclave

Pope Francis has indicated that his conservative critics wanted him dead after his recent bowel surgery, and were even preparing the Conclave.

The pope made the comments during a private meeting on September 12 with Slovak Jesuits.

A transcript of the meeting was published Tuesday by the Jesuit magazine La Civilta Cattolica, which often gives accounts of the Pope's closed-door meetings with his Jesuit friends.

Pope Francis showed his dark sense of humor throughout the meeting, especially when a priest asked him how he felt. The September 12-15 trip to Hungary-Slovakia was Pope Francis' first international appearance since undergoing surgery in July to remove a 33-centimeter piece of his intestines.

"I'm still alive. Even though some wanted me dead. I know there were meetings between priests who thought the Pope was in worse shape than they said. They were preparing the conclave."

“Patience! "Thank God I'm fine, " he added.

Pope Francis was also asked how he deals with divisions and with people who view him with suspicion.

The Pope replied: “ I personally may deserve attacks and insults because I am a sinner, but the church does not deserve this; it's the devil's work, "he said." Yes, there are priests who make bad comments about me. Sometimes he loses patience, especially when they judge without entering into a real dialogue. There is nothing that you can do about it. "

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