British Embassy Helped Electing Francis

According to The Telegraph the late Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, who died last week, intervened in the last Conclave to ensure the election of Francis by co-hosting a reception at the British embassy in Rome. Murphy-O’Connor invited cardinals from English-speaking countries but deliberately left off the invitation list two Cardinals - Quellet and Pell - who belonged to the Catholic wing. The plan was to persuade those invited of the need for a liberal pope. Embassy officials even left the room to allow Murphy-O’Connor time to campaign for Bergoglio. Shortly after his elevation, Francis was overheard telling Murphy-O’Connor: “Tu sei colpevole”, translated as “you’re to blame”.

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