Cardinal urges peers to vote for pope who can lead Church in 'difficult and complex' time
The cardinal leading the Mass before the Conclave, Giovanni Battista Re, has called on his peers to choose a leader who can guide the Catholic Church during what he calls a "difficult and complex" point in time.
"This is a strong call to maintain the unity of the Church... a unity that does not mean uniformity, but a firm and profound communion in diversity," he said during Mass.
Re, who is 91, is too old to vote in the Conclave. Voters need to be under the age of 80.
He emphasised that the vote was of "exceptional importance" and that cardinals needed to set aside "every personal consideration".
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