Cardinals have completed their meetings before the Vatican ConventionIn it they try to identify the new pope that can occur Papa FranciscoHe died on April 21 at 88. The 133 cardinals voters If the Catholic Church reaches its first Asian or African Pope or it is conservative or progressive, they seem to be basically united from 70 countries by insisting that the issue is not so.
In that line, Spanish journalist Antonio Belao expressed the statements of ‘EuroNius’ in the priest and the Vatican affairs. “The Church will not be right, but conservatism, progressive, or for the third world or for the West. The church is universalIt should be adapted to different cultures. It cannot be a rich church in a poor country like Haiti, ”he said.
Belao shares her Queenila and the candidates who appear to have more The possibilities that happen For Pope Francis. “Barolin is a strong competitor, although others like Cardinal Takle of the Philippines. But it should not be forgotten that there are three Philippines cardinals, so it may be Takle or another. But now there are favorites, but now We will have to wait for the guide of the Holy Spirit To see who is chosen. “
Cardinals say that Primitive service Is to find a pope that both can be Pastor and teacher And someone who is capable of joining the church and preaching peace. “We need a superman,” said Singapore Archbishop Cardinal William Cheng Co, 67. This is a Wingspan task, which has made the tendencies in many parts of the world, considering the corruption of sexual and financial abuse that has damaged the church’s reputation.
This seems to be encouraging the task of potatoes in the 21st century, if the Holy Sea’s severe financial situation and its bureaucracy, are often inactive. In 133 cardinals voting, Pope Francis named 108But there is an element Uncertain About the election, because many of them were unaware of each other last week.
That is, they do not have much time to establish who is the most appropriate of them to run a 1.4 billion loyal church. Cardinals celebrated them Last day of previous meetings For the convention, the ring Papa Francisco And his official seal is one of the last formal rituals of the transition from his phonficket to the following.
Cardinals will start the new pope’s electoral process when the conclave begins at Sistine Chapper Wednesday afternoon Cardinals cast their first votes. If any candidate does not take two -thirds of the required majority, ie 89 votes will retire and return on Thursday.
There will be two votes in the morning and two votes in the afternoon as long as a winner is. When asked about the priorities of cardinal voters, Go Ko told journalists that the new Pope said that the new pope could spread Catholic confidence and “the church could be created.” Related to the current periods. How to go to young people, show the face of love, happiness and hope. “
A pope for the future
But despite that, we must take into account the geopolitical concerns of the real world. Catholic Church grows Africa and AsiaIn both the business of baptism and priestly, and female religious orders.
However, it is The tradition of Europe is declining in CatholicsIn places like Germany, many of them cite the corruption of abuse, with empty and faithful churches that formally abandon the church. Reverend Robert Rais, who studied in the seminar with the Cardinal Louis Antonio Tagel, thought that the Cardinal Philippines was an interested in “Asia’s Gospel and the harvest of businesses.”
But if the incoming Pope is to reflect The new face of the Catholic Church And growth stimulation is one of the issues that the cardinals inevitably discuss during the conference.
Pope Francis was the first Latin American Bondif, and the region continues to believe in most Catholics in the world. Indian Cardinal Oswald Thanks, Bombay’s Archbishop Emeritus, believes to be the church More AsianCulturally and spiritually.
“The world’s gravity center is moving towards Asia,” he said. “Asian church has a lot to give the world.” At the age of 80, thanks, you cannot attend the conference, but India It has four voters, in total, there are 23 in Asia, which becomes the second seat of the highest votes after Europe, which has 53. One of the best geopolitical issues that cardinals face China And about 12 million Catholics living there.
Under the Pope Francis, the Vatican signed a controversial According to Beijing In 2018 This regulates the hiring of bishops, which have been condemned by many conservatives as a sales of secret Catholics who have been loyal to Rome for decades. The Vatican defended the agreement as the best treatment he can receive, but it is important to see if the Pope will fulfill the successor policy of Francis.
The church in Africa
According to the Vatican’s statistics, the Catholics They refer to 3.3% of people in AsiaBut those figures are growing, especially based on seminars, AfricaCatholics represent around 20% In the population.
Kinshasa’s Archbishop and Another cardinal Freidol’s Ambongo Besanku, who appears regularly in the list of potential potatoes, said that all the Catholics in the world were in the Rome to choose a pondif. “I’m not for the Congo here. I’m not in Africa here. I’m here Universal Church. That is our concern, the universal church, “He told journalists.” When we finish, I will return to Kinshasa, I will put Kinshasa’s Archbishop back and the fight will continue. “
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