Cardinal Krajewski Participated in the Conclave. Now He Reveals: No One Expected It

On Thursday, May 8, white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, the second day of the conclave, signifying that Pope Francis' successor had been chosen. He was Cardinal Robert Prevost , who took the name Leo XIV.

Cardinal from Poland on the course of the conclave. "The Pope was elected very quickly"

The conclave was attended by, among others, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who shared his thoughts in an interview with Onet. – During the conclave, when we were already locked in the Sistine Chapel, I kept praying with the words of Father Jan Twardowski: »Holy Spirit, out of the blue, breathe on us, on our whole being«. And he did, and the 133 cardinals turned out to be a wonderful instrument of the Holy Spirit. A pope was elected, who then revealed himself to the world – he said.

As he added, the cardinals themselves were surprised by the turn of events and "no one expected" such a decision. - This is precisely the confirmation that it is the Holy Spirit who chooses with the participation of the cardinals. We were separated from the world. The Pope was elected very quickly . The joy of the cardinals when the conclave ended, when everyone approached the Holy Father and paid him homage (tribute - ed.) and a promise of respect and obedience, you could see the beaming faces of all the cardinals - added Cardinal Krajewski.

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski: This is how the Holy Spirit works. He shakes the doors of the Sistine Chapel

Even before the conclave began, Vaticanists raised the issue of the diversity of the College of Cardinals, which includes representatives of dozens of countries located on different continents. "We must know that the cardinals are from all over the world and most of them we did not know each other, because it is difficult to get to know someone in a few days from one speech, photo or biography. This is how the Holy Spirit works. He shakes the doors of the Sistine Chapel," reported Cardinal Krajewski.

— And that is why today we have another pope from the periphery of the world, but at the same time from the center of the world. He worked in Peru, but he is an American. The joy of the people in St. Peter's Square confirmed what the Holy Spirit did in the Sistine Chapel — he added in an interview with Onet.

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