Of the CardinalsSpanish Antonio Cañizares and the Kenyan John Njuethey will not participate for health reasons in the conclave that the May 7 To choose Francisco’s successor, the Vatican spokesman reported, Matteo Bruni.
The absence of the two purple makes the two thirds necessary to choose the new Pontiff total 89 votes, as well as that 70 countries represented, since Njue was the only one from Kenya.
Cardinal Keniano had starred a few months ago a curious episode when the newspaper of the Italian Episcopal Conference, Avyvere, reported that the date of birth of purple had been corrected from 1944 to 1946, thus making possible its participation in the conclave.
In addition, the Vatican confirmed the arrival this Saturday of the Cardinal Vinko PuljicBishop Emeritus of Sarajevo, which initially had affirmed that it could not come. According to some media, Poldic assured his entry into the Sistine, although he needs help to move, and will not stay in his room during the voting.
In the eighth general congregation of the cardinals held this Friday, they attended a little more than 180 cardinals, of them more than 120 voters, and during the mid -morning pause several newcomering new ones lent oath, formally adding to the works of the Assembly.
Bruni explained that in the morning session 25 interventions were carried out in which “the centrality of evangelization was addressed, understood not only as the permanent task of the Church, but also as a characteristic axis of Pontificate of Pope Francis.”
“The need to announce the gospel with renewed vigor, especially among young people, and to do so from all ecclesial levels: from local parishes to the structures of the curia.”
Several cardinals, added the spokesman, emphasized the duty of Christian testimony “and the risk of sexual and financial scandals, which compromise the credibility of the ecclesial mission.”
Another point was the suffering of the Christians of the Churches of the East and the debate also focused on issues related to canon law, the need to strengthen the synodality and episcopal collegiality, and the challenges of secularism.
With EFE information
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