Cardinal Puljic: The first vote was very scattered. Pope Lava XIV was supported by Francis Cardinals!
Cardinal Vinko Puljic who participated in the choice of a new Pope said he saw him as a wide view of a wide view open to talk to everyone and believes that all the experience he had gained over the years would be useful in a new service and revealed that the Cardinals appointed by the Pope were strong for him Francis.
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Cardinal Puljic along the pope Lava XIV. He appeared at the moment when the Holy Father appeared for the first time before the believers gathered in St. Peter, in an interview with the Catholic Printed Agency of the BiH (KTA BiH) from the Vatican, published on Friday, he said that a lot meant to him when they invited him to be with the Pope and with Cardinal Parolina, chaired by the conclave.
« That gave me a special joy, » said the Archbishop of Vrhbosna in Peace, who entered the Cardinal Choir back in 1994. A and the conclave participated as one of the oldest cardinals with the right to choose the Pope, because in September it will be 80.
« When I saw how many people gathered, I was amazed. Not only because of the number, but that they only enthusiastically welcomed the new pope, » Cardinal Puljic described his impressions.
He told the new Pope that it was clear that it was a person of wide views.
« He visited the various parts of the world, various continents. He has made a lot of contact with people. I have the impression that he is a good communicator, has the ability to listen and hear and I hope that these features will preserve. He is very spontaneous, but again, subtly spontaneous. It seems to me that he is serious and firm in terms of attitudes. We will see. At the same time.
He pointed out that Lava XIV. Particularly marking the monasticism of St. Augustine and then his professional and chief service in the monks and the missionary and also service in the dicaster for bishops.
« I think that all this experience will be of great use to him in the papal service, » said Cardinal Puljic.
Describing the very course of dialing the new Pope, Cardinal Puljic said that the first vote was « very scattered », but immediately after that, everyone focused exactly to the Cardinal.
« It was evident that he had a capacity for the leader. In particular, the cardinals named Pope Francis gave him strong support, » Cardinal Puljic revealed
He also concluded that it was good that the new Pope was an American because the Church thus released the historical traditions.
« We know, true, that America often needs to be ‘patron’ over others. I hope and believe that the Pope will be free in his performance and service. The pope will be the one who will count and be proclaimed and testified to the world with Christ, » concluded Cardinal Puljic.
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