The Pope ordains the Nigerian Peter Okpaliki (Ricardo de Luca / Anatolia) cardinal
Ritual Pope francescoOn Saturday twenty cardinals were shut to his lineage and he selected them from all continents, in a even more phase on the highway to making ready for his succession.
This eighth synod in the pontificate of Francis, elected in 2013, arrives amid speculations that the 85-yr-old pope will resign and is confined to a wheelchair for months because of to knee discomfort that stops the probability of his “open” retirement. one working day.
At 16:00 (14:00 GMT) on Saturday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Pope has ordained 20 new cardinals, of which 16 are “electors”, ie beneath 80, who will be equipped to take part in the conclave in the long term.
Observers are closely pursuing the appointment of these cardinals in demand of the Pope’s aid, believing that they could be an indicator of the upcoming path of the spiritual information of some 1.3 billion Catholics.
The Argentine Jesuit, incredibly sensitive to the corporations of minoritiesfrom the common choice of the archbishops of the massive cities, favoring lesser acknowledged personalities.
His choice of five Asians, including two Indians, confirms the continent’s increasing importance.
The business specialist explained so Vatican Bernard Lecomte affirms that this confirms the “worldwide character of the authorities of the Church, which represents the Church of right now with a substantial stature for the southern hemisphere”, exactly where 80% of the populace lives. Catholic.
At the finish of this very first synod considering the fact that November 2020, Pope Francis will have decided on 83 cardinals out of a total of 132 electors, or about two thirds, the proportion needed to elect a new pope.
With 40% of its voters, Europe continues to be the most represented continent in advance of South The usa and Asia (16% every), Africa (13%) and North America (12%).
Among the American personalities is Robert McIlroy, bishop of San Diego in California, viewed as a progressive for his stance on Catholics homosexual Specially the Italian missionary Giorgio Marengo, who is effective in Mongolia, and his choice was not foreseen. At 48, Marengo will develop into the youngest cardinal in the entire world.
To these is added Jean-Marc Aveline, archbishop of Marseille, who will turn into the sixth French in the College of Cardinals. Aveline, 63, notably committed to interreligious dialogue, claimed: “This have faith in of the Pope is a wonderful honor, which pushes me much more in my mission to serve Christ”.
To these are added the Nigerian Peter Okpaliki, the Brazilian Leonardo Ulrich Steiner and the archbishop of Dili in East Timor Virgilio de Carmo da Silva.
(AFP)
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