Bishop Remi De Roo

Conclave Dept: Bishop Remi de Roo, who has frequently taught in Latin America, said before this week's conclave he hoped the next pontiff would be a modest man who renews the church's emphasis on the disenfranchised, according to Vancouver Sun. In the days leading up to the conclave, De Roo, 88, who was chastised by the last two popes for his reformist views, said: "Ideally the candidate would have himself experienced poverty. So he can understand what the historic cause of the poor really means for followers of Christ." The retired bishop of Victoria has been granted one thing he prayed for in a new pope. "I do hope and pray that whoever succeeds Benedict XVI will set aside the pomp and display surrounding the cardinals. It is my fond hope that he will set an example of a simple living style, and that he will embrace by both word and example the cause of the poor." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.