كاردينال من السودان يشارك في عملية اختيار البابا (صور)

Quote: مدينة الفاتيكان (رويترز) - يبدأ مجمع كرادلة الكنيسة الكاثوليكية المغلق يوم الثلاثاءand#8237; and#8236;في لانتخاب البابا الجديد خلفا للبابا بنديكت السادس عشر الذي تنحى الشهر الماضي. وانتقل 115 كردينالا -تقل أعمارهم عن 80 عاما يشاركون في انتخاب البابا- صباح اليوم من مقار اقامتهم في روما الى فندق سانتا مارتا داخل الفاتيكان الذي سيمكثون فيه. ويقترع الكرادلة لانتخاب البابا الجديد في كنيسة سيستاين تشابل ويتم نقلهم بين الفندق والكنيسة داخل مقر الفاتيكان بطريقة تمنع اي اتصال بينهم وبين العالم الخارجي. ويحضر جميع الكرادلة حتى من تزيد اعمارهم على 80 عاما ولا يشاركون في الاقتراع قداسا في كنيسة القديس بطرس للصلاة من اجل انتخاب البابا الجديد. وبعد القداس الذي من المتوقع ان يستغرق ساعتين يعود الكرادلة الى الفندق الذي يقيمون به داخل الفاتيكان. ثم يصلي الكرادلة مرة أخرى في كنيسة سيستاين تشابيل وبعدها يخرج كل من لا يشارك في الاقتراع من الكنيسة التي تغلق أبوابها الضخمة. ويبدأ المجمع المغلق للكرادلة رسميا الساعة الخامسة مساء بالتوقيت المحلي لايطاليا (4000 بتوقيت جرينتش) ويمكن للكرادلة حينها اجراء اقتراع لاختيار البابا. وظهور دخان أبيض من الكنيسة معناه انه تم انتخاب البابا الجديد اما الدخان الاسود فمعناه ان الاقتراع لم يكن حاسما

Quote: و بالمناسبة, الكنيسة الكاثولكية ما زالت واحدة على الرغم من انفصال الجنوب منذا قرابة العامين.

Quote: الكاردينال قبريـــــال زبير كان من أشد المنتقدين لحكومة الإنقاذ في موضوع حريات الأديان في السودان

Quote: كاردينال من السودان

Quote: من السودان ...ام من جنوب السودان ؟؟؟؟

Quote: بالمناسبة ... النادي الكاثوليكي حصل عليهو شنو؟

Quote: VATICAN CITY—The Roman Catholic Church's leaders elected their new pope Wednesday in a day that was rich in ritual but broke with tradition—placing the world's 1.2 billion Catholics under the direction of a Jesuit from the New World, both firsts in Christianity's 2,000-year history. Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, emerged on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica here Wednesday evening and was introduced as Pope Francis. A crowd of more than 100,000 pilgrims in the square below sounded cheers of "Viva il Papa" as he urged a "great fraternity" for the global church. His election places the church under the leadership of a man who is known less as an educator or intellectual, as was his predecessor, than as a humble and mild-mannered shepherd of his flock. The choice of a man who has shunned the lofty trappings of a cardinal—and has spent relatively little time in the corridors of the Vatican—is likely to have broad resonance at a time when Catholicism has been losing credibility and followers in many parts of the world. More 'Father Jorge' Rose From Modest Roots New Leader Elicits Pride Back Home Jesuits Had Past Struggles With Popes U.S. Catholics Express High Hopes for New Pope Photos: The New Pope Video: Papal Conclave Live: The Next Pope Stream The selection of the first pontiff from the Americas is the second groundbreaking event for the Catholic Church in a month. Pope Francis's predecessor, Benedict XVI, stepped down on Feb. 28—the first pontiff in more than six centuries to resign from a position traditionally held until death. Pope Francis immediately embraced his mission as shepherd in Rome and the world. Appearing with outstretched arms on St. Peter's main balcony, he led the pilgrims below in the Lord's Prayer and then asked them for a favor: a moment of prayer for him. He also joked with the crowd about how far he had come to be their pope. “Brothers and sisters, good evening. … Good night, and have a good rest.” Pope Francis' Greeting and Last Words to the Crowd Wednesday "As you know, the duty of the conclave is to give Rome a bishop," he said. "It seems that my brother cardinals went almost to the end of the earth to find him." The choice was cheered throughout the Americas. His ascent is "a great thing for the United States and for Latin America," said Thomas Wenski, the archbishop of Miami, at a news conference. "All of us that live in the Americas, we have a greater freedom a lot of times than people in Europe or more traditional societies." His election also breaks new ground for the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, a religious order renowned for its rigorous intellectual inquiry and skepticism of authority and hierarchy. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the order's founder, "didn't want Jesuits to be bishops, because he didn't want prestige and power associated with it," said the Rev. Joseph Fessio. "He wanted them to work as priests." View Slideshow Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press 'As you know, the duty of the conclave is to give Rome a bishop. It seems that my brother cardinals went almost to the end of the earth to find him.' Pope Francis, greeting crowds at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday What is unclear is whether the new pope, who has no experience with the central administration of the Vatican, will be adept in tackling some of the problems that face the so-called Curia—the Vatican's central administration that has long been seen as ineffective in governing Catholicism's sprawl. A recent scandal, in which secret documents were leaked to Italian media, has exposed rifts among top Vatican officials. A tug of war within the Vatican hierarchy over the management of the Vatican bank, and its efforts to meet international standards on issues such as anti-money-laundering laws, has unearthed divisions within the Church's administration. The Name of the (Holy) Father The new pope will be faced with an immediate decision when he is elected: What name will he adopt? More broadly, the church is buffeted by challenges including the rise of Islam and the emptying of pews in Europe. The new pontiff will also need to tackle continuing reverberations from the church's scandal over sexual abuse of children by priests—incidents that date back a decade or more but have come to light in explosive revelations during the papacy of Benedict XVI. Some critics say the sex-abuse scandal hasn't effectively been dealt with because the former pope and the Curia stopped short of requiring bishops around the world to report allegations of sexual abuse to civil authorities. More Video Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas. He chose the name Francis. Rome Bursts in Jubilation for Pope Francis Pope Francis Is Revealed New Argentine Pope Faces Church Splits Bergoglio Is First Pope From the Americas But a relative outsider—and one from a tradition of simplicity of spirit and skepticism for authority—may be the right prescription, said Alberto Melloni, a church historian at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. "In a church so hit by financial scandals, someone who has lived a life of poverty and rigor lays a good foundation for the papacy," said Mr. Melloni. Pope Francis is likely to follow the traditionalist path of continuing the teaching of his predecessor, who believed that the way to stem a wave of secularism was to stand defiantly against it, analysts said. "Certainly there will be continuity in the teaching of the church," said Father Fessio, a Jesuit and former student of Benedict XVI. At the same time, he is close to Communion and Liberation, a grass-roots Catholic movement that has played an important evangelizing role in Europe and in Latin America. See Related Video on #WorldStream Pope Francis May Face Questions About Argentine Dictatorship Reaction of Onlookers to Selection of Bergoglio Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC In many ways, Cardinal Bergoglio is an ideal figure to transition from a centuries-old line of European popes. His father was an Italian immigrant, giving him roots in a country that is, along with Spain, considered a mother country of Argentina. That cultural affinity may have helped Cardinal Bergoglio with many of his Italian peers that dominate the Curia. Those characteristics were clear in his first moments as pope, as he spoke in crisp Italian with a slight Spanish accent. "Let us start this journey…which leads all the churches in charity, a journey of fraternity, of love, of trust among us," he said. Some observers said they were reminded of John Paul II, whose personal warmth shone when he came out in 1978 and asked the crowd to be patient with his Italian. Bergoglio: A Man for the Church Review key events in his life and career. View Interactive The election of the new pope was announced to the world—as is tradition of the church—with a vigorous puff of white smoke from the smokestack of the Sistine Chapel, where 115 cardinals had been sequestered since Tuesday evening to pick Catholicism's new leader. Though the conclave is conducted amid high secrecy, there had been ardent speculation that this one would end quickly. That is because, unlike past conclaves that follow the unexpected death of a pope, the resignation of Benedict XVI had been announced on Feb. 11, giving cardinals time to reflect. In anticipation, tens of thousands of people had been gathering in St. Peter's Square despite the steady rain Wednesday. When the puffs turned a definitive white against the backdrop of a pitch-black evening sky, they let out a collective roar. The Changing Church The population of Catholics around the world has grown dramatically and shifted southward, while the cardinals who elect the pope remain mostly European. Photos: An Argentine Pope Graphic: The Name of the (Holy) Father Maps: Catholicism in the World While Cardinal Bergoglio hadn't been named among the favorites ahead of the conclave, he was an early favorite in voting during the 2005 conclave that elected Benedict XVI, said one cardinal who had been present then. While several cardinals had initially tapped Cardinal Bergoglio as a possible successor to John Paul II, a majority coalesced around the then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. At the time, Cardinal Bergoglio then made it clear that he did not want to be an "opposition candidate," this cardinal said. The selection of a Latin American pope underscores a big demographic shift in the Catholic Church toward the region. A century ago, 65% of the world's Catholics lived in Europe. But by 2010, only 24% did, according to demographer Conrad Hackett at the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Life. Meantime, Latin America's share has risen to 39%—more than Europe and the U.S. combined. But overall, the story of the Latin American church has been one of decline. Whereas the region was more than 90% Catholic some 50 years ago, today there are countries in Central America where fewer than half the population is Catholic. One-room evangelical churches now dot the Latin American landscape, from remote Amazon villages to the labyrinthine slums that surround the region's major cities. “There are two types of men: those who take care of the pain and those who pass by” - From a 2003 Homily as Argentina's Néstor Kirchner Took Office "No other region is as important to the future of the church, or could use an intervention, as much as Latin America," said Andrew Chesnut, who holds the Bishop Walter Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and has written several books on Christianity in Latin America. "This is a recognition that that future of the church lies in the global south." Eugenio Lira, secretary general of the Mexican Episcopal Conference and auxiliary bishop of Puebla, expressed excitement at Latin America having its first pope, describing Cardinal Bergoglio as "a man of enormous modesty." "He will be able to better understand the Latin American continent, not only the poverty and the exclusion, but also the wealth of these lands," he said. In Buenos Aires, hundreds of people gathered outside the cathedral in the Plaza de Mayo, considered the heart of the country, and burst into celebration when their native son was elevated. "What emotion! " said Gladys Suarez, an Uruguayan who has lived 37 years in Argentina, as she waved flags of both countries. "Who would have thought—a Latin American pope!" —Giada Zampano, Arian Campo-Flores and John D. Stoll contributed to this article. Write to Stacy Meichtry at [email protected], Alessandra Galloni at [email protected] and David Luhnow at [email protected] Corrections and Amplifications Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, was named cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. An early online version of this story incorrectly said he became a cardinal in 2011.