A candidate for the pope. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi set one condition
Preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis are underway in the Vatican. The Holy See turned into a real fortress – you can see the police, army and Carabinieri on the streets. At the same time, purpants are getting ready to choose a new pope. The Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is mentioned among the papabils, or favorites for the conclave.
A candidate for the pope. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi set one condition
The chairman of the Italian Episcopal Conference and the Bologna Metropolitan Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is one of the three candidates for the successor of Pope Francis, who indicates as favorites as favorites In an interview with Onet, Fr. Andrzej Kobyliński. In addition to him, « in the game » there is also Cardinal Mario Grecha of Malta and Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines.
Matteo Zuppi was ordained a priest on May 9, 1981, so he has been serving for more than four decades. The Italian priest, doctor of philosophy and literature served as the Roman auxiliary bishop in 2012-2015, in 2015 he became the Bologna Metropolitan Archbishop, and four years later the Cardinal Presbyter. Appointed in 2022, the chairman of the Italian Episcopal Conference was also a close associate of Pope Francis.
Over the years of the ministry of service, Zuppi proved himself as a man with a sense of humor and a passion for football. During a recent meeting with priests from the Bologna Archdiocese, the cardinal decided to speak on the possible choice of his person on The successor of Pope Francis. He recalled the figure of the city’s patron and the local football team.
Saint Petronius appeared to me and told me that I would not leave from here until the Bologna Club won the national championship
– Kardinal Matteo Zuppi joked quoted by the Ansa agency.
Bolognese club He plays in Serie A, the highest football class in Italy. In his over a hundred years of history he won the Italian championship seven times, recently in 1964 it is unlikely that he managed to win the cup this year.
(Source: Fakt.pl, PAP)
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Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is currently one of the three papabili, i.e. favorites for the conclave.
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Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is an Italian priest, doctor of philosophy and literature and a close associate of Pope Francis.
