A Cardinals who participate in General communities to conclave They prepare “in harmonyTo start choosing a pope on May 7 and maintain optimism on a quick choice that they foresee within 2 and 3 days.
We are in harmony among us, there are no problems in the Conclave. All the bishops are in order, all the cardinals are fine, ”said Cardinal Sursudan Stephen Mullah 61, in Plaza de San Pedro, after an attempt to avoid a journalist at the output of the Pablo VI Vatican class, where frozen are found.
Argentine was also very short Vicente Bokalich IglikaWhich, when he was asked about his preparation for entering the Sistine Chapel on the next Wednesday, just answered: “On the way.”
At the exit of the eighth community this Friday, after Thursday, May 1, some of those older than 80 years old who will not participate in the vote agreed to talk to the media.
Among them are Colombian cardinal Jorge Enrique Jumenses CarwajalThat in 83 he will not go to Sistin, but commented that the environment in general communities, which are celebrated these days in the Vatican, is excellent, in addition to confirmation of what they spoke about the role of women in the church.
This is the vast majority of the church, they are our future, we want them so much and so beautiful. Pope Francis took several very important steps that, I think, will be completed. This is logic, and they will bring great benefits to the church, ”he said.
In the profile of the next dad, Jimenes said that he would be a pontificate “more continuity than something else”, and confirmed that although he would not participate in the vote, this is the tendency that he would prefer. “The church cultivates continuity. The church is not from jumping, ”he said.
Jumenses Carwajal also emphasized the importance of unity: “Christ wanted the church to always be one, and said:“ Much of the church to be unified and have no departments. ” The divisions will weaken us.
As for possible candidates, the Colombian cardinal emphasized that the variety of names is a good symptom: “How good the names are enough, because it means that there may be many people who can help fulfill a very good task for the new dad.”
On the citizenship of the next pontiff or profile of candidates, even the cardinals, without daring, do not dare to make assumptions: “I would not know how to tell you. I have never heard a word on this issue, ”I put on purple Columbia.
Salvador Cardinal Gregorio Roza Chavez also answered the questions of journalists who confirmed his forecast that the conclave would be short and last from two to three days.
“Impressively see the periphery in Sistine chapel: There are so many nationalities inside. All the suffering of the people of the periphery is present in the Conclave. This is that we have never lived before, and this can give us very interesting surprises, ”explained a cardinal who will not participate in elections at the age of 82.
The conclave will be the most international today, with 133 cardinals on behalf of 70 different countries from 5 continents.
When he was asked that the Italian dad was chosen, he simply answered: “Everything is possible. God is the god of surprises. In fact, Francisco was a surprise. He came from the end of the world. “
With information EFE
