US EditionKenya: Cardinal Njue to Miss Papal Conclave Due to Health Reasons
- The former Archbishop of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, will be absent from the papal conclave set to begin on May 7, 2025, in Rome, due to health-related issues.
- After consulting with the Archbishop of Nairobi’s office, the Apostolic Nuncio notified the Holy See that Cardinal Njue is unable to travel due to health issues.
- Cardinal Njue, who led the Nairobi Archdiocese between 2007 and 2021 and was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007, was invited as a non-voting participant since he had reached the age of 81.
- The Vatican confirmed that 170 cardinals will attend the final General Congregation, with 132 eligible electors voting to choose the next pope following Pope Francis's death.
- Archbishop Philip Anyolo pleaded for prayers for the College of Cardinals' guidance and Cardinal Njue’s health as the Church prepares for the solemn election.
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Mystery and cross versions for the exclusion of the Kenyan cardinal from the conclave
The mystery surrounds the exclusion of Kenyan Cardinal John Njue from the conclave that begins tomorrow in the Vatican. Officially, his absence is attributed to health reasons. However, his own statements raised doubts and contradicted the official version. In an interview with Kenya's Daily Nation, Njue claimed that he did not receive any formal invitation to participate in the election of Pope Francis' successor. “I honestly do not know why I …
"They did not invite me to the Conclave": the protest of Kenyan Cardinal Njue. But his diocese denies him
He says he has all the papers in order to participate in the Conclave. Yet he complains that he has not received any official invitation. But to deny the statements of Kenyan cardinal John Njue is the archbishop of Nairobi Philip Anyolo: in a statement transmitted to the national media and taken up by the Daily Nation newspaper, he explained that Njue would be eligible to participate and was officially invited through the Apostolic Nunciature in…
Kenya’s cardinal to miss Pope vote because of ill health - The Zambian Observer
Kenya’s cardinal to miss Pope vote because of ill health By: BBC Africa The Catholic Church in Kenya has responded to concerns that the country’s only cardinal will not be participating in the election of the next pope because he had not been asked to attend. Following Pope Francis’ death last month, senior Catholic leaders, […] The post Kenya’s cardinal to miss Pope vote because of ill health first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
Controversial versions: What is known about the alleged exclusion of the Kenyan cardinal who should participate in the Concla
John Njue stated that he had not received any formal invitation and admitted that his health was an obstacle to travel to Rome The exclusion of the Kenyan cardinal John Njue from the conclave that began on Thursday in the Vatican is engaged in mystery. Officially, his absence was attributed to the reasons for health. However, his own statements raised doubts – and made the official version seem contradictory.
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