Bishop Kasomo welcomes announcement of new Pope

 Bishop Kasomo Daniel has given thanks for the election of Pope Francis, announced on 14th March 2013.

We thank God for our new Pope, Francis. We ask God’s blessing and guidance on him as he begins this unique and vital service for the Church.

Before giving his blessing to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square and all connected with that event through radio, TV and internet, Pope Francis knelt and asked the people to pray for him. by doing so “He reminds us that the mission of the Church is entrusted to all of us, each in his or her own way”.

In choosing the name Francis, the new Pope calls on the example and intercession of one of our greatest saints. “St. Francis is popularly known for rejoicing in God’s creation and knowing he was part of it. He is also famous for his simplicity of life and solidarity with the poor. Both of these qualities come out of the fact that St. Francis took seriously the promises of Christ and lived joyfully and hopefully according to them”.

“We pray not only that Pope Francis will be blessed with such graces, but that the whole Church will be”.

POPE FRANCIS

The man elected to be the 265th Successor of Saint Peter in the conclave, is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary of their own rite. He was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires. He was ordained for the Jesuits on 13 December 1969 during his theological studies at the Theological Faculty of San Miguel. He was novice master in San Miguel, where he also taught theology. He was Provincial for Argentina (1973-1979) and rector of the Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel (1980-1986). After completing his doctoral dissertation in Germany, he served as a confessor and spiritual director in Córdoba.On 20 May 1992 he was appointed titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary of Buenos Aires, receiving episcopal consecration on 27 June. On 3 June 1997 was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires and succeeded Cardinal Antonio Quarracino on 28 February 1998. He is also Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary of their own rite.Adjunct Relator General of the 10th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, October 2001.He served as President of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina from 8 November 2005 until 8 November 2011.Created and proclaimed Cardinal by the Bl. John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 2001, of the Title of S. Roberto Bellarmino (St. Robert Bellarmine).Member of:Congregations: for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments; for the Clergy; for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life ;Pontifical Council for the Family;Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

CARDINALS

142 of the 207 Cardinals from the College of Cardinals were present on Monday, March 4, for the First General Congregation in preparation for the Conclave. 142 of the 207 Cardinals from the College of Cardinals were present Monday morning for the First General Congregation in preparation for the Conclave to elect the 265th Successor to St. Peter. Of those present Monday 103 are Cardinal electors, meaning that 12 Cardinal electors are still on their way to Rome.

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ABRIL y CASTELLÓ	AGNELO Geraldo Majella	ALENCHERRY George	AMATO Angelo, S.D.B.

AMIGO VALLEJO Carlos, O.F.M.	ANTONELLI Ennio	ASSIS Raymundo DAMASCENO	AVIZ João BRAZ de

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BA?KIS Audrys Juozas	BAGNASCO Angelo	BARBARIN Philippe	BERGOGLIO Jorge Mario, S.I.

BERTELLO Giuseppe	BERTONE Tarcisio, S.D.B.	BETORI Giuseppe	BOZANI? Josip

BRADY Seán Baptist	BURKE Raymond Leo

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CAFFARRA Carlo	CALCAGNO Domenico	CAÑIZARES LLOVERA Antonio	CIPRIANI THORNE Juan Luis

COCCOPALMERIO Francesco	COLLINS Thomas Christopher	COMASTRI Angelo	CORDES Paul Josef

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DANNEELS Godfried	DARMAATMADJA Julius Riyadi, S.I.	DE PAOLIS Velasio. C.S.	DIAS Ivan

DiNARDO Daniel Nicholas	DOLAN Timothy Michael	DUKA Dominik, O.P.	DZIWISZ Stanis?aw

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EIJK Willem Jacobus	ERD? Péter	ERRÁZURIZ OSSA Francisco Javier, dei P. di Schönstatt

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FARINA Raffaele, S.D.B.	FILONI Fernando

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GEORGE Francis Eugene, O.M.I.	GRACIAS Oswald	GROCHOLEWSKI Zenon

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HARVEY James Michael	HUMMES Cláudio, O.F.M.	HUSAR Lubomyr, M.S.U.

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KASPER Walter	KOCH Kurt

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LAJOLO Giovanni	LEHMANN Karl	LEVADA William Joseph	LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ Nicolás de Jesús

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MAHONY Roger Michael	MARTÍNEZ SISTACH Lluís	MARX Reinhard	MEISNER Joachim

MONSENGWO PASINYA Laurent	MONTEIRO de CASTRO Manuel	MONTERISI Francesco

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NAGUIB Antonius	NAPIER Wilfrid Fox, O.F.M.	NICORA Attilio	NJUE John

NYCZ Kazimierz

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O’BRIEN Edwin Frederick	OKOGIE Anthony Olubunmi	O'MALLEY Seán Patrick, O.F.M. Cap

ONAIYEKAN John Olorunfemi	ORTEGA Y ALAMINO Jaime Lucas	OUELLET Marc, P.S.S.

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PATABENDIGE DON Albert Malcolm Ranjith	PELL George	PENGO Polycarp	PHAM MINH MÂN Jean-Baptiste

PIACENZA Mauro	POLETTO Severino	POLICARPO José da CRUZ	PULJI? Vinko

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RAÏ Béchara Boutros, O.M.M.	RAVASI Gianfranco	RE Giovanni Battista	RICARD Jean-Pierre

RIGALI Justin Francis	RIVERA CARRERA Norberto	ROBLES ORTEGA Francisco	RODÉ Franc, C.M.

RODRÍGUEZ MARADIAGA Oscar Andrés, S.D.B.	ROMEO Paolo	ROUCO VARELA Antonio María	RY?KO Stanis?aw

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SALAZAR GÓMEZ Rubén	SANDOVAL ÍÑIGUEZ Juan	SANDRI Leonardo	SARAH Robert

SARDI Paolo	SARR Théodore-Adrien	SCHEID Eusébio Oscar, S.C.I.	SCHERER Odilo Pedro

SCHÖNBORN Christoph, O.P.	SCOLA Angelo	SEPE Crescenzio

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TAGLE Luis Antonio G.	TAURAN Jean-Louis	TERRAZAS SANDOVAL Julio, C.SS.R.	TETTAMANZI Dionigi

THOTTUNKAL Baselios Cleemis	TONG Hon John	TOPPO Telesphore Placidus	TURCOTTE Jean-Claude

TURKSON Peter Kodwo Appiah

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UROSA SAVINO Jorge Liberato

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VALLINI Agostino	VEGLIÒ Antonio Maria	VELA CHIRIBOGA Raúl Eduardo	VERSALDI Giuseppe

VINGT-TROIS André

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WOELKI Rainer Maria	WUERL Donald William

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ZUBEIR WAKO Gabriel