Njue, the cardinal excluded from the conclave: 'I am not ill'. But the Vatican denies it
Controversy over Cardinal Njue's non-participation in the conclave: disputes over official reasons and conflicting statements
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It is a real mystery that of the Kenyan cardinal, John Njue, one of the two cardinals who will not enter the Sistine Chapel tomorrow due to health problems.
The African cardinal surprisingly gave an interview to a local newspaper yesterday to complain about his exclusion from the conclave. The Kenyan bishops' conference then the Vatican itself issued a denial. Njue had also been the talk of the town in recent months because he had adjusted his age downwards.
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A communication that in fact on paper made him from non-elector to voter. According to the papal yearbook he is now in fact under 80 years old even though he had previously communicated an earlier date of birth.
An affair, this one, that unites him with another cardinal elector, Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso, who was also among the electors after a change of birth date. No scandal however because not everywhere in the world, the Vatican press office had explained, registry offices have the same rigour.
And so, in the face of a new official document, the date of birth can be revised. Returning to the Njue case, however, it was known that he would not enter the conclave for health reasons.
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