“A figure that must be present, close by, able to make bridge and guide, to facilitate access to the community to a disoriented humanity and marked by the crisis of the world order,” said Vatican’s spokesman who summarizes some of the interventions of the cardinals.
What should the new pope be like? The cardinals discussed this question during the 12 General Municipalities for conclave He is to the conclusion that it must be “a shepherd close to the concrete life of people” and with challenges such as Vatican finances, war or internal division in the church, as the Vatican spokesperson has explained, Matteo Bruni.
“A figure that must be present, close by, capable of Bridge and guideTo make access to the community to disoriented humanity facilitate and characterized by the world order crisis, “said the Vatican spokesperson who summarizes some of the interventions of the cardinals who will start the conclave on Wednesday to choose Francisco’s successor.
And he added that the cardinals had indicated “a pastor close to the concrete life of people, a leader who knows how he goes beyond the limits of the only Catholic Church, which promotes dialogue and construction of relationships with other religious and cultural worlds.”
At the same time, the sloping “de missionary From the church: a church that should not close in itself, but to accompany every man and woman to the living experience of the mystery of God. “
Perpendicular vision
An opening vision of the church very close to what Jorge Mario Bergoglio had, as read among the words of the spokesperson.
One of the challenges mentioned in these general municipalities has been tackled “War and fragmentation of the world”Which will certainly be one of the worries of the new pope.
Even the cardinals issued a statement on Tuesday in which the fire in Ukraine and in Gaza asked, something that the new pope will also have to occupy.
The care for migrants must also continue, about whom they indicate that they are “a gift for the church”, but “also underline the urgency to accompany them and support their faith in contexts of mobility and change.”
In almost all municipalities there was the urgent need for a Pedro successor “How to unite a divided church”. The cardinals continue to insist on the damage caused in the church of cases of sexual abuse.
No need is a bureaucrat, a cold and distant man
This according to the public summaries of the Vatican press office, while some media suggest that different cardinals have released that what is not necessary is a bureaucrat, a cold and distant man, although “a certain government experience is also needed, given the many financial, canonical and legal issues that remain open.”
And although the cardinals do not give many details in public, it seems unlikely that they can choose a Jesuit again, but they can choose another candidate from another of the religious families as a seller.
It will also not be of Latin -American origin and it is unlikely that it is one of those “young people” between 50 and 60 years old, because they would block the papacy for at least 30 years.
Source: EITB
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