In one carta pastoral Published by the Archdiocese of Singapore, Cardinal William Goh has begged the faithful who, before the beginning of the conclave next Wednesday, May 7, pray for the cardinals involved in choosing the successor of San Pedro.
The purple in the first place that the members of the Cardinal College are celebrating the general congregations “to listen to opinions and evaluation” about the current situation and “what the Church needs to do after Pope Francis.”
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“Therefore, it is urgent and important that everyone pray for us so that we can discern what kind of potatoes the church needs in these times, because each Pope brings his own charisms,” says Cardinal Goh.
For this reason, implore that prayers are elected to choose “the appropriate candidate to be the successor of St. Peter and guide the Church in this complex world.”
Specifically, the purple encouraged “to organize novenas, rosaries and devotions to the divine mercy to pray fervently, incessantly, so that the cardinals are guided by the Holy Spirit to choose a good, holy, compassionate, wise and strong Pope.”
A pontiff that, he added, “not only is it a shepherd according to the heart of Christ, but also brave in the defense of the deposit of faith transmitted to the Church through the centuries.”
Nicolás de Cárdenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish and journalist’s husband and father with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specialized in socio -political and religious information. I have worked more than 10 years in defense of human rights and I have accreditations in journalism and comprehensive communication. Since July 2022, I am a correspondent for ACI Press and Ewtn News in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.