Verónica Alcocer: The new Colombian cardinal “is a gift from God”

The first lady of Colombia, Veronica AlcocerI went to today Vatican participate in the ceremony in which the Pope Francis appointed 21 new cardinals, including the archbishop of Bogotá, Luis Rueda Aparicioand told EFE that “it is a gift from God”.

“A new Colombian cardinal is a gift from God. It’s a very important day for Colombia. I’m very excited“, the first lady told EFE after greeting Aparício Wheel in the so-called courtesy visits to the new cardinals that took place in the Room of Blessings, in St. Peter’s Basilica, after the ceremony.

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Alcocer arrived at the Hall of Blessings and waited like another visitor to greet the archbishop of Bogotáwho is the only cardinal who could enter a future conclave to elect the Francis’s successor.

Greeted with a big hug neocardinal and also with love to the cardinals Jorge Jiménez Carvajal It is Rubén Salazar Gómezover 80 years old and who, therefore, will not be able to participate in a conclave, but who today came to Rome to give their support to the archbishop of Bogotá and president of Episcopal Conference.

The Pope appointed today, in a ceremony in Saint Peter’s Square to 21 new cardinals, including two Spaniards, three Argentines, one Colombian and one Venezuelan, who are an example of the universal Church that Francis desires.

Of these, 18 new cardinals are under 80 years old and, therefore, could be voters in a future conclave to elect the next pontiff. Currently there 137 cardinal electors, although five will reach the age limit in these last months of 2023.

The two Spaniards are the recently appointed Archbishop of Madrid, José Coboand the rector of the Salesians, Ángel Fernández Artimewith these appointments Spain There will be 14 cardinals, of which 8 will be able to enter the chapel Sistine choose the successor of Francisco and becomes the third most represented country after Italy It is U.S

Although the three Argentines are the new prefects for the Doctrine of the Faith, Víctor Manuel Fernández “Tucho”personal friend of Francis and called to play a fundamental role in Rome as “guardian of faith”and the archbishop of Cordobamonsignor Angel Sixto Rossi. Argentina will thus have four voters in a conclave.

Although he cannot be in a future conclave to elect the next pope because he is over 80 years old, the Argentine Capuchin was named cardinal. Luis Pascual Dri96 years old, who was a confessor of Jorge Bergoglio and is located in Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pompeii in good air and was unable to attend the ceremony due to his advanced age.

While the pope also named the Venezuelan cardinal, although he is over 80 years old and therefore not a voter. Diego Padrón Sánchezarchbishop emeritus of Cumaná.

Source: Elcomercio

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