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Gloria.TV News on the 25th of November 2014 Team Bergoglio: Austen Ivereigh writes in a not yet published biography of the Pope that there was a highly organised campaign by a small group of European …More
Gloria.TV News on the 25th of November 2014
Team Bergoglio: Austen Ivereigh writes in a not yet published biography of the Pope that there was a highly organised campaign by a small group of European cardinals to elect Cardinal Bergoglio pope. He calls the group "Team Bergoglio". Its key members were the liberal Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, then 80 and without a vote in the conclave, and cardinal Walter Kasper. Ivereigh is a former press secretary of Murphy-O'Connor.
How It Happened: According to Ivereigh the “Team Bergoglio” learnt from the Conclave of 2005. They first secured Bergoglio's assent. He answered that at this time of crisis for the Church no cardinal could refuse if asked. Murphy-O'Connor warned him to 'be careful'. Begoglio replied: “I understand”. The “Team Bergoglio” started touring the cardinals' dinners to promote their man. They argued that his age should not be considered an obstacle because popes could resign.
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