The Bishop and Secretary General of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB), Dom Ricardo Hoepers he told CNN that the new pope Leo XIV, will be invited to visit Brazil and participate in the 30th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP30 ), which will happen in Belém at the end of the year.
“What now comes hard is COP 30 itself. As it will be in the Amazon and we have a Cardinal from the Amazon, which is the Dom Steiner for sure they [os cardeais que estão no Vaticano] They will already make this invitation to the Pope, ”said Hoepers by commenting on a possible visit to Brazil of the new leader of the Catholic Church.
According to the secretary general, if Leão XIV does not participate in the conference on the climate in Brazil, Other visiting opportunities should emerge . “There will be no shortage of opportunities, because Brazil has many opportunities,” added the bishop.
Discussions on climate change and environment have always aroused the interest of Pope Francis, who died on the 21st. So his coming to Brazil was already considered to follow the agenda of COP 30. “This is a time when Pope Francis I had already pointed out its interest because that was his big theme, ”said Hoepers
PREVOST, 69, was announced after white smoke out of the sistine chapel chimney, indicating that the new leader of the Catholic Church was chosen by the 133 cardinals who were isolated in the conclave.
“He knows Brazil, a blessing for us,” celebrated the Brazilian bisco. “The affection he has is very big, we are certainly in the heart of the Pope.”
United States and Peru
The new Pope is known as “Pastor of two nations” for acting in the United States and Peru.
Leo XIV had passages bought to come to Brazil last month, still as cardinal, before the death of Francisco. The new pontiff would participate in a spiritual retreat from the bishops of Brazil, which would take place in Aparecida (SP).
“He was already with the meditations prepared. As soon as we invited him he fully accepted,” said the bishop.
This content was originally published in Papa Leo XIV will be invited to COP30 on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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