One day after the death of Pope Francis, the archbishop of Salvador and Brazil Primate, Dom Sergio da Rocha, embarked towards the Vatican on Tuesday night (22).
The cardinal arrived at Salvador International Airport around 9 pm, accompanying other religious from the Bahian capital. It was welcomed by some passengers who even asked for a photo. He answered the press quickly.
Although the details of the trip were not confirmed by the Archdiocese, the report of the CNN It found that the flight goes to Portugal at 11:45 pm, where it will go to Rome. He arrives three days before the Pope, scheduled for Saturday (26).
Following Francis’ simplicity, he made a point of highlighting that he was traveling on an economy class commercial flight.
Dom Sergio is among the seven Brazilians able to participate in the Conclave, a vote that will define the new of the Catholic Church leader. Asked about being a favorite to replace the Argentine Pope, he said he participated in the moment responsibly.
“We still have ahead. At this moment we must pray for the Pope who passed away and put in the hands of God the life of the Church. I understand that there are always speculation about names, but be quiet that I will be back [se Deus quiser] To fulfill my mission in Salvador, ”he said in an interview with CNN.
The archbishop of Salvador was the only Brazilian to integrate the C9 – Council composed of nine cardinals, which helped the Pope govern the Church. He also remembered the proximity to Francisco during this period.
“We were fun to be closer to the Pope to help think the mission of the Church, always respecting his agenda. In our meetings we always seek to reflect not only what was going on inside the church, but the joys and pains of humanity. The Pope has always been open to what was going on in the world and he helped follow this path of dialogue, fraternity and peace,” said Dom Sergio.
Among so many gestures of Pope Francis, the cardinal did not fail to remember and thank for the canonization of Santa Dulce of the Poor, which took place in 2019, in the Vatican. The Bahian was known for the social work provided to the most needy and became the first Brazilian saint.
This content was originally published in Archbishop of Salvador embarks to the Vatican on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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