Gualtiero Bassetti
Gualtiero Bassetti is an Italian cardinal and the former president of the Italian Episcopal Conference (Cei). Born on April 7, 1942, he has played a significant role in the Catholic Church in Italy. Bassetti served in various ecclesiastical positions, including as the archbishop of Perugia. He gained public attention for his personal battle with COVID-19, which led to severe health complications, including pneumonia and a lengthy hospitalization in late 2020. After recovering, he returned to his pastoral duties and has expressed deep empathy for Pope Francis, who has also faced health challenges, highlighting the spiritual and emotional dimensions of suffering and faith in his reflections.
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La misa fue concelebrada por dieciséis obispos y abades benedictinos, entre ellos el cardenal Gualtiero Bassetti.
un mensaje para una Europa en crisis
Colombia· 2025-11-03
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti thinks the conclave will be brief due to unity among the cardinals.
"No se puede volver atrás", el contundente mensaje de un cardenal antes de un cónclave que promete ser exprés tras la muerte del papa Francisco
Argentina· 2025-04-30
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti believes there is unity among the cardinals, predicting a brief conclave.
Los cardenales apuestan por un cónclave breve de dos o tres días
Panama· 2025-04-29
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti believes there is unity among the cardinals, suggesting a brief conclave.
dos cardenales anuncian que no asistiránColombia· 2025-04-29
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti believes there is unity among the cardinals for a brief conclave.
Cardenales apuestan por un cónclave breve, de dos o tres días - Mundo
Paraguay· 2025-04-29
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, a former chief of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, is also optimistic that the conclave will be done and dusted within a few days.
Conclave to elect new pope to start on 7 May, Vatican says | The papacy
United Kingdom· 2025-04-28
Gualtiero Bassetti noted that the atmosphere during the congregations is good.
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Hungary· 2025-04-28
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti stated that the conclave will be short due to the unity among the cardinals.
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Croatia· 2025-04-28Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, 83 years old, is a former president of the Italian Bishops' Conference and was the first appointed by Pope Francis.
Il cardinal Bassetti: «Tra noi porporati tanti giovani, c'è un buon clima. E credo che il Conclave non sarà lungo»
Italy· 2025-04-28
Gualtiero Bassetti was entrusted with the change in the Italian bishops' conference by Pope Francesco.
«Don Matteo» Zuppi, Parolin, le donne prefetto e ministre: le nomine di Francesco e la rivoluzione nella CuriaItaly· 2025-04-22
Gualtiero Bassetti, an 82-year-old cardinal, shared his experience of suffering from Covid while leading the Italian Bishops' Conference.
Il cardinale Bassetti: «Io, senza respiro per il Covid conosco la sofferenza di Francesco. Ma potrebbe tornare a guidarci»Italy· 2025-03-06