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Reuters
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Argentine cardinal hopes Pope Francis' vision lives on
BUENOS AIRES, May 8 (Reuters) - Argentine cardinal Angel Rossi, one of the 133 now gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope, told Reuters before the conclave that he hoped the next leader of the global Catholic Church - whoever he is - will maintain intact the vision of Pope Francis, a fellow Jesuit and his former teacher. Rossi, 66, archbishop of the central Argentine province of Córdoba, is one of four cardinals from the South American country in the conclave that began on Wednesday at the Vatican to elect the pope who will succeed Francis. Francis, a reformer who sought to open up the Church despite criticism from more conservative groups, died on April 21 at the age of 88. He pushed interfaith dialogue and focused on defending the poorest in society. "He left clearly defined lines of belief: service, not being a court church, looking out for the poorest, sharing among the wealthy, calling for the charity of nations," Rossi said in an interview last week. Rossi, who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023, said that the 23 Latin American cardinals at the conclave would not necessarily be pushing for another pope from the region, but would want one who would continue the reforms made by Francis. "I think the solution isn't for him to be Latin American, but rather for the person to have the sentiments of Pope Francis," said Rossi, who had a close relationship with the former pope, who was previously Jorge Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. "It seems to me there is a shared view we should borrow Pope Francis' vision so we can look at the world from our own land and not from outside, but with our feet in Latin America." A column of black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday and again on Thursday morning, signaling that the cardinals gathered in the secret conclave have so far been unable to elect a new pope.
New York Times
24-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Mexico wins Concacaf Nations League title thanks to Jiménez, gifted PK
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Mexico signaled its return to the top of Concacaf Sunday night, beating Panama 2-1 behind two goals from Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez to claim its first Nations League title. The winner came on a stoppage-time penalty, with Panama defender José Córdoba gifting the spot kick to Mexico by diving in his own box with his arm outstretched, making clear contact with a ball that was headed out of play. Advertisement Jiménez, 33, opened the scoring in the eighth minute after meeting a sailing cross at the back post and easily heading the ball home. Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera grossly misjudged the flight of the ball, missing Roberto Alvarado's cross completely. At that moment, it felt like Mexico would run away with the result in front of a loud pro-Mexico crowd. A reported 68,212 attended the final on Sunday. Yet Panama didn't lose its focus after conceding so early. For a team that is comfortable defending in a low block, it quickly adjusted, pushing numbers forward in search of the equalizer. Mexico continued to create chances but solid defending from the Panamanian back line kept the favorites at bay. In the 41st minute, Panama striker Cecilio Waterman, the hero against the U.S. in the semifinal, went down inside the Mexico penalty area following a Panama corner kick. After a video assistant referee review, Panama was awarded a penalty. Adalberto Carrasquilla calmly scored from the spot to even the score at 1-1 in first-half stoppage time. Panama was first to appear onto the pitch after the halftime break, looking spirited and hungry for the second half. It became a physical and choppy encounter in the final 45 minutes. Few chances were created but there were plenty of hard tackles from both sides. A frustrated Mexico fanbase was warned in the 81st minute after sectors of the partisan crowd defied Concacaf's anti-discriminatory protocol with a homophobic fan chant. The referee stopped the match two minutes later when the chant continued. Things calmed down until the 89th minute, when Mexico was awarded a spot kick after the blatant handball from Córdoba inside his own penalty area. Jiménez, whose first goal in the match put him fourth all-time on Mexico national scoring list, converted after several stutter steps. Beer cups flew throughout SoFi Stadium as Jiménez stood tall at the penalty spot admiring the bedlam. Raúl Jiménez comes up clutch from the PK spot 🇲🇽 Mexico are crowned Concacaf Nations League champions for the first time in their history 🏆 — Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) March 24, 2025 It was a cruel ending for Panama. The underdog Canaleros had played a valiant match in hostile territory. Córdoba's decision to handle the ball unnecessarily spoiled their efforts and prevented Panama from celebrating their first continental title. For Mexico, an in-form and inspired Jiménez is certainly something to celebrate. Jiménez struggled to fully recover from a serious head injury that he suffered while playing for Wolverhampton in 2020. He did not play for nine months, which put his professional career in doubt. Advertisement Five years later, he's once again Mexico's main man, a triumphant return for one of Mexico's most beloved players. And Mexico is once again Concacaf's top squad, lifting the Nations League trophy after a pair of runner-up showings sandwiched a third-place finish. As fellow 2026 World Cup cohosts Canada and the U.S. stumbled, El Tri seized the moment.
