"I might die tomorrow, but it's under control. I'm in good health," Pope Francis said with his typical wry sense of humor.
Speculation about Francis' health and the future of his pontificate has only risen following the death of Benedict, whose 2013 resignation marked a turning point for the Catholic Church as the first pontiff in six centuries to retire.
Pope Francis says he hasn’t considered issuing norms to regulate future papal resignations and plans to continue for as long as he can as bishop of Rome, despite a wave of criticism from some top-ranking conservative cardinals and bishops about his papal priorities.
“You prefer that they don’t criticize, for the sake of tranquility,” Francis told The Associated Press. “But I prefer that they do it because that means there’s freedom to speak.”
"I'm in good health. For my age, I'm normal," the 86-year-old pontiff said Tuesday