Papabile cardinal explains his relief at not becoming pope - Catholic Canada

Cardinal Mario Grech, one of the papabili ahead of the 2025 conclave, is glad he was not elected pope. He spoke about it in an interview with the Times of Malta. Mario Grech was the Archbishop of Malta. In 2020, Francis appointed him Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops. In this role, Mario Grech was known by cardinals from all over the world. Due to his wide contacts and pastoral closeness to the line of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Mario Grech …

Papabile cardinal explains his relief at not becoming pope - Catholic Canada

One of the cardinals who was considered a strong contender to be elected as the new pope to replace Pope Francis has spoken about his relief that he was not chosen. He has also described how the related pressures and responsibilities behind his relief are having an impact at other levels of the Catholic hierarchy, deterring priests from becoming bishops even after they have been selected by the Vatican as being worthy of the task. Cardinal Mario…