Thiruvananthapuram, 26 February (IANS). Important information has been revealed on the health of Pope Francis on Wednesday. A cardinal said that Pope Francis is admitted to a hospital in his home country and the condition still remains serious, but stable.
Talking to IANS, an Indian cardinal said on the condition of anonymity that the Pope’s condition still remains the same.
Cardinal said, “The general rule is that if a Pope decides to step down, as in 2013, by his predecessor Pope Benedict Sixteen, a meeting of all cardinals is called and it is decided to retire. It is even when I say this is a general rule, it can happen without a meeting. “
The Indian Cardinal said on the condition of anonymity, “No such meeting has been called yet.”
Please tell that there are currently four cardinals in India.
When the cardinal was asked how the Pope was selected, he said that there are cardinals in the electoral college and all the people under 80 votes for the new Pope.
Cardinal said, “All cardinals holding voting are eligible for the post of Pope. If my memory is correct then there are about 130 cardinals, which can vote to choose the next pope, but if more than 80 years of age If the total number of cardinals is taken, then this number is even more. “
Cardinal said, “One of the four cardinals in India will cross the age of 80 in May.”
He also reported that Kerala and India’s newest Cardinal Catholic pastor is George Jacob Kuwakd, who was promoted to the high position of Cardinal in December last year, while many others were bishops before being appointed to their posts.
Cardinal said, “This new cardinal lives in the Vatican and remains there.”
Indeed, Kerala has three Catholic customs, including Siro-Malabar, Latin and Siro Malankara Church. These three churches include more than 50 percent of Christians in Kerala, which is about 17 percent of the state’s 3.30 crore population.
-IANS
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