Cardinal from Ukraine told how the conquer was going

Mykola Bychok is a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia

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Cardinal originally from Ukraine Mykola Bychok was the only representative of Australia in recent Conclava.

In the interview of The Guardian Cardinal toldthat the process of electing Pope is not at all like a Hollywood movie « Conclave »which describes in detail the political tricks that are opposed to the choice of fictional pontiff.

« I watched a movie but in fact he was controversial, especially about prayer. You saw in him as one of the Cardinals pray? Never– the Ukrainian said.

In recent years, the tradition of choosing the head of the Catholic Church became Isolation of the participants of the conclave. For example, this year in the Vatican during this period completely Disconnected mobile communication.

The bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church joked that there was a short-lived lack of contact with the outside world.

« It was the best time in my life. Just try to turn off the phone for at least 24 hours. Mine was in that condition two and a half days »– the Cardinal added.

Nicholas Bychok Born In Ternopil, he studied at the Higher Spiritual Institute named after Nicholas Chernetsky in Lviv, as well as in a seminary in Poland.

In 2004, he was consecrated by a deacon, after which he served in Russia, Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk. Since 2015 he has been duties of Vicar of the Ukrainian Parish in Newark (USA).

Mykola Bychka was appointed to Australia in 2020, where he became a bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne in a year.

In December 2024, Pope Francis gave him the title of Cardinal.

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