While the Vatican is preparing to hold its expectations conclave which must designate the next pope, some cardinals take their ease too much at the Holy See …
Since the disappearance of Pope Francis, which occurred on April 21, the Vatican has been in full swing. Pending the election of the new sovereign pontiff among the cardinals, the Italian newspapers do not fail to share astonishing anecdotes on these men of church, so mysterious, and who, despite their status, are not exempt from faults …
This Cardinal Fêtard “invited in his room …”
Anselmo Guido Pecorari, a former retired archbishop, recently shared with the Corriere della will be Several new anecdotes on the life of the cardinals who are preparing to elect the next Pope. A particularly striking episode takes place in Sainte-Marthe, a well-known residence of the cardinals visiting the Vatican, where the late Pope Francis lived modestly.
Archbishop Pecorari did not resist the desire to share the story of a little too relaxed cardinal: “I cannot tell you his name, because he is a very dear friend“If he did not want to reveal his identity or say which country he came, he added:”But this foreign cardinal, who thought everything was free, invited some colleagues in his room to chat after dinner.“Problem: these men of church have nothing against a little drink …
A very salty bill: “he took it very badly”
The evening extends in the Cardinal’s room and all the content of the minibar disappears quickly! “”Result: they emptied the minibar, they quickly finished all the small bottles of alcohol. Except that, later, he ended up with all this on the bill, and he took it very badly“Noted the former Archbishop Pecorari. This little moment of conviviality between colleagues has therefore turned into a disappointment, leaving a bitter taste for this cardinal forced to go to the checkout.
As a reminder, the conclave – The 26th in the history of the Vatican – will officially start on Wednesday May 7 in the Sistine Chapel. No less than 133 cardinals voters will have to vote to elect the next pope. They are prohibited from revealing their vote during and after the conclave. They cannot use a mobile phone or social networks during this period. The Archbishop of Marseille, Jean-Marc Aveline, has been cited for several days among the favorites.
