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30 NEW VISION, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Full list of new Pope trapped in lift for 25 cardinals unveiled n Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue minutes, names new cardinals n José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça, librarian HOLY SEE Vania De Luca, Vatican expert institutions, saying all eyes and archivist of the Vatican City for Rai News. would be on the upcoming Roman Church UN Climate Action Summit on n Ignatius Suharyo Pope Francis said on Sunday 13 new ‘princes’ September 23 in New York. Hardjoatmodjo, he was late to his weekly It was believed to be the first “May God give us the Archbishop of Jakarta, Angelus prayer because he time the Vatican’s head of courage to do good without Indonesia had been stuck in a Vatican state, who leads the world’s 1.2 waiting for others to begin, nJuan de la Caridad elevator and had to be freed billion Catholics, has got stuck without waiting for it to be too García Rodríguez, by firemen. in a lift. late,” Francis said. Archbishop of San He followed the tale of In 2015, two nuns were Cristóbal de la Habana, his rescue with a surprise reported to have survived Pope to visit Mozambique, Cuba announcement about the three days trapped in a lift in Madagascar, Mauritius n Fridolin Ambongo creation of 13 new, red-hatted Rome without food and water. Meanwhile, Pope Francis flies Besungu, Archbishop cardinals of the Catholic They were reported to out tomorrow for a week-long of Kinshasa, Church — including 10 have said they “prayed so tour, visiting three Indian Democratic Republic possible future popes. much” during their ordeal — Ocean African countries hard- of the Congo “I have to apologise for being something Francis also may hit by poverty, conflict and n Jean-Claude late,” the smiling 82-year- have done. natural disaster. Hollerich, Archbishop old pontiff told crowds of the A satirical feed on the Pope’s The pope will visit of Luxembourg, faithful patiently waiting for computer search history, Mozambique and Madagascar, Luxembourg him to appear at his study Vatican just Googled, tweeted as well as Mauritius, countries n Alvaro Leonel window overlooking Saint “how to get out of stuck visited by pope John Paul II in Ramazzini, Bishop Peter’s Square. elevator”. 1988 and 1999. of Huehuetenango, “I was trapped in a lift for 25 The Argentine pontiff did Commentators see the Guatemala minutes, there was a power not appear shaken by the Pope’s decision to visit two n Matteo Maria outage and the lift stopped, episode, giving a little chuckle of the most impoverished Zuppi, Archbishop of but then the firemen came,” as he recounted what had countries in the world as an act Bologna, Italy he said. happened. of solidarity from a cleric who n Cristóbal López “Let us give a round of He then unveiled the was a frequent presence in the Romero, Archbishop of applause to the fire service,” second surprise of the day: The Pope looked unshaken after the lift trap incident. shantytowns of Argentina. Rabat, Morocco he then said, prompting cheers his decision to create 13 new He was headed for the Angelus prayer. AFP photo Mozambique is first on his n Michael Czerny, and applause from the crowd. “princes” of the Church next tour and the Pope recorded a Undersecretary of Italian television networks month. concern to build bridges with year’s World Day of Prayer for video message in Portuguese the Migrant and that live-stream the Angelus Ten of them are under 80 other religions and support the Care of Creation, the Pope for the people there ahead Refugee Section of had been concerned that the years old and will, therefore, migrants — issues close to the called on individuals across of his tour, mentioning John the Dicastery for unprecedented seven-minute be eligible to vote for his pontiff’s heart. the world to make changes Paul’s visit. Promoting Integral delay might have been due to successor as members of the Ten of the new cardinals to their daily habits to stop The Pope, in his video Human Development health reasons. college of cardinals, from are eligible to take part in a climate change in its tracks. message, anticipated the n Michael Louis Francis seems to have whose ranks a new pope is conclave, raising the number “This is the time to reflect disappointment. Fitzgerald, Apostolic unlimited energy despite his chosen. of cardinal-electors to 125. on our lifestyles and how “Although I am unable to go Nuncio (retired) age. But he lost part of a lung The newcomers hail from our daily choices in terms of beyond the capital, my heart n Sigitas Tamkevicius, in his youth and the occasional North America, Central ‘Before it is too late’ food, consumption, travel, use reaches out to all of you, with Archbishop Emeritus grimace bears witness to the America, Africa, Europe, Francis also made a plea of water, energy and many a special place for those of you of Kaunas, Lithuania sciatic pain that is a near- and Asia as the Argentine on Sunday for another hot- other material goods are often who live in difficult situations,” n Eugenio Dal Corso, constant companion. pontiff gradually shapes a less button topic that has become a reckless and harmful,” he said. he said, adding: “You are all in Bishop Emeritus of “There was a moment of European college of cardinals. cornerstone of his papacy: the He also praised young my prayers.” Benguela, Angola. great worry over what could Vatican experts said the picks environment. climate activists who have have happened to him,” said showed Francis’ particular In a message to mark this been upping pressure on AFP Sudan’s prime minister rejects interference in South Korean MP grills official nominee for not giving birth SOUTH KOREA selection of ministers Seoul BETWEEN THE LINES SUDAN A South Korean lawmaker n South Korean society Khartoum provoked outrage yesterday when remains highly patriarchal and he berated a female economics is facing a demographic crisis Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on professor nominated as the with women increasingly Sunday reiterated rejection of any attempt to country’s antitrust chief for not reluctant to have babies for intervene in or influence his selection of ministers “fulfilling her duty to the nation” reasons ranging from the for the transitional cabinet. by having a child. expense of child-rearing to Hamdok made the remarks in a statement, Despite its economic advances, career setbacks. criticising what he termed as “quota-based lists” South Korean society remains presented by the Freedom and Change Alliance. highly patriarchal and is facing a He stressed commitment to the set standards for demographic crisis with women “I am aware that you are still selecting the government ministers. increasingly reluctant to have single and the biggest problem He added that only seven ministers had so babies for reasons ranging from in South Korea is that (women) far been selected from the nominees for the the expense of child-rearing to are not giving birth,” Jeong said ministerial posts, demanding the Freedom and career setbacks. at Joh’s confirmation hearing to Change Alliance to present other alternatives The government has spent head the Fair Trade Commission, within 24 hours. On August 27, Hamdok received billions of dollars since 2005 to try according to Yonhap news agency. the lists of candidates for the transitional cabinet. to boost the birth rate — one of the “You have a great resume, but The lists included 49 candidates for 14 ministries world’s lowest by providing child please fulfil your duties to the and 16 for the five specialised ministerial councils. subsidies and expanding daycare nation,” Jeong added. On August 28, Hamdok was set to form a cabinet services, without success. Joh appeared taken aback, but whose ministers were to be nominated by the Jeong Kab-yoon, a five-time did not react to his remark. Some women were outraged by the lawmaker’s remarks Freedom and Change Alliance, except for the lawmaker from the conservative Social media users, though, were saying it was a violation of their rights. AFP photo ministers of defence and interior affairs who opposition Liberty Korea Party, furious. will be selected by the military members in the sparked an outcry when he scolded “This is an outright sexual assault nominee have faced this question?” — dropped to 0.98 in 2018, far Sovereign Council. Joh Sung-wook, an unmarried and a violation of women’s rights,” The country’s total fertility rate — short of the 2.1 needed to maintain Xinhua academic who is in her mid-50s, one wrote. the number of children a woman population stability. for not having children. Another asked: “Would a male is expected to have in her lifetime AFP.