Vatican: Pope Francisco invests 3 new cardinals of the Portuguese language
"The cardinalate is certainly an honor, but it's not honorific, as such, is not a type of accessory, a decoration, as an honorary title. On the contrary, it is a pivot, a fulcrum and movement is essential for the life of the community. "The lusophone world won three more Portuguese-speaking Cardinals. Manuel Clement, the Patriarch of Lisbon, Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago, Cape Verde, and Julio Duarte Langa, Bishop emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique.The Pope Francisco invested, this Saturday (14 February), 20 new cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, 15 voters and non-voters, 5 for more than 80 years.The Pontiff asked the new cardinals to have a strong sense of Justice and to promote humility. "The cardinalate is certainly an honor, but it's not honorific, as such, is not a type of accessory, a decoration, as an honorary title. On the contrary, it is a pivot, a point of support and movement is essential for the life of the community, "he says.The Pope Francisco to invest new "Princes" extra Europa aims to show that the Catholic Church is more global and plural.The Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, also attended the ceremony. This is the fifth time that appears in public since his resignation.
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