Saturday, May 17, 2025

American Cardinals Held News Conference in the Vatican after Election of the Pope

American Cardinals Held News Conference in the Vatican after Election of the Pope Wow! I enjoyed watching every minute of this news conference. The Americans in general are good in expressing themselves, even more so are their clerics because an important part of their work is public speaking. And the cardinals in the news conference did not disappoint. So many thoughts crossed my head as I listened to them but one really stood out. A few times in the conference comparison was made between the US election last year and this papal election. In spite of the reporters' suggestions again and again that the two were related and that the cardinals had Trump in mind in selecting Pope Leo XIV, the American cardinals, one after another, insisted that what they had in mind was to elect a leader whose focus was the Church's priorities: the Christian faith, Church unity, love for the poor and for those in need. The dialogue revealed once again the difference between the world and the Church. The world, represented by the reporters, finds it hard to understand the Church's priorities because for them they are not true priorities The cardinals were telling them the truth but they couldn't believe the election of Pope Leo XIV was not about Trump. A very insightful and enjoyable video to watch. 44 minutes went by like a breeze for me. Credit to Fox News for broadcasting the conference.

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