Developing countries have a lot to do

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier, O.F.M.

Function: Archbishop of Durban, South Africa

Title: Cardinal Priest of S Francesco d'Assisi ad Acilia

Birthdate: Mar 08, 1941	Country: South Africa

Elevated: Feb 21, 2001	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Developing countries have a lot to do
Apr 28, 2005
Wilfred Napier, South Africa's cardinal, says churches from the developing world have to work hard to produce someone who can assume the papacy when the next conclave meets.

(sabcnews.com, April 27, 2005) Cardinal Napier was speaking on his arrival from the Vatican, where he was part of the 115 cardinals who elected Pope Benedict XVI after the death of John Paul II. Back from the historic trip to the home of Roman Catholic Church, cardinal Napier says he is pleased with the choice they made by electing Pope Benedict XVI.

Leaders needed

While some people see the choice as flying in the face of the Third World which has most Catholics, the Durban based cardinal says emerging world has still a long way to go. Napier says people have to work hard to produce the leaders who will be ready when the next conclave meets.

Napier says while filling the late pontiff's shoes was always going to be difficult, Benedict XVI will fill them easily.

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