The “Paso Back” of Parolin, the support of the Southern World Cardinals and the division between the most ‘Bergoglian’ sector are the key in the designation of Robert Prevosts such as the new Pope Leo XIV, according to the Italian press.
Despite the strict secret that the conclave surrounded – the threat of excommunication that weighs on every cardinal that reveals what happened, apart from the Pope – the leaks are always inevitable and allows them to reconstruct the order of facts, at least partially.
And the result of the conclave to choose Francisco’s successor has returned to give reason to the old proverb Romano: who comes in like pope, cardinal leaves.
In that sense, the Italian press, close to the Vatican Curia and therefore endowed with good sources in the holy chair -is reportedly to point out that the big favorite is and that Pope came in to the conclave, the State Secretary of the Vatican, Pietro ParolinLed the first mood, although he finally had to admit to the impossibility to reach the majority needed to sit in Pedro’s chair.
So, so, Il Messaggero He points out that Parolin has taken a “step back (betrayed by the Italians)” and put together his voice block in the American Cardinal Robert Prevostfinally Leo XIVwho apparently also obtained the support of the southern cardinals.
Along the same line, Il Corriere della will He points out that Parolin had “advantage” in the first check, but that “in a few hours” turned the voices, tends to the American, the big covered after the alleged favorites.
While, The Repubblica indicates that the “transversal” votes and The “yes of moderate Bergogians” He has led to “the Italians are defeated again.”
For his part, The Stampa He confirms that, although “the Italian church loses”, “divided into too many candidates”, “Prevost expires” driven by Americans and cardinals in the south of the world “.
Il Giornale Give more details: Parolin ran out of the voices of Africa and AsiaAnd emphasizes the activism of Cardinal Archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, which he points as ‘True Maker of Kings’.
In particular, he points out that the State Secretary came in with a package of 40-50 votes and during the first vote it was already discovered that Prevost had conquered many hidden voices. Moreover, he ensures that the most progressive ‘Bergoglyians’ were divided and did not represent an alternative.
Source: EITB
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