Either that (the best scenario), or he's too lazy and will send out the Swiss Guard to do it. ;-)
I am a member of a parish which sent two young adults to Cracow, Poland last summer for World Youth Day. At the closing Sunday mass, when he anounced that the next WYD will be in Panama, Pope Francis did mentioned he will NOT BE THERE.
That does surprised me.
Heh, according to this report he reacted with “serenity and detachment”. Must have been a body double.
https://callmejorgebergoglio.blogspot.com/2017/02/rome-covered-in-anti-francis-posters.html