The Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has clarified reports regarding the participation of Cardinal John Njue in the election of the next pope. In a statement on Tuesday, May 6, Archbishop Phillip ...

Cardinal John Njue Won’t Participate in Electing Next Pope Due to Health Reasons Njue was ordained a priest in 1973 by Pope Paul VI in St. Peter’s Basilica for the Kenyan Diocese of Meru.

They are due to begin meeting in the Vatican on Wednesday, but Kenyan Cardinal John Njue, 79, was quoted in a Kenyan newspaper saying that he had not been invited and he did not know why.

"In response to various inquiries concerning whether His Eminence John Cardinal Njue, will be participating in the forthcoming conclave," Archbishop Anyolo wrote, "I hereby confirm that although His ...

Cardinal Njue was the Archbishop of Nairobi from 2007 until his retirement in 2021. He was appointed a cardinal in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI becoming the second cardinal to have come from the country.

Kenya's cardinal to miss papal vote because of ill health Reuters Cardinal John Njue retired as Archbishop of Nairobi in 2021 Basillioh Rukanga BBC News, Nairobi 6 May 2025 ...