The last thing Bolivian bishop Toribio Ticona Porco could have imagined is that the pope would make him a cardinal. That's not even because he is 81 years old and was retired.<\/p>\n
MSGR. TORIBIO TICONA PORCO<\/strong> The episcopal conference wanted to accompany him to Rome for this important day on behalf of all the Catholics in the country.<\/p>\n MSGR. TORIBIO TICONA PORCO<\/strong> MSGR. RICARDO CENTELLAS<\/strong> MSGR. OSCAR APARICIO<\/strong> As proof that he has not forgotten those communities with which he has worked, he sends a message in Quechua.<\/p>\n MSGR. TORIBIO TICONA PORCO<\/strong> A few hours before receiving the red cardinal cassock, Cardinal Toribio has not lost his good humor. He sends this message to Bolivia.<\/p>\n MSGR. TORIBIO TICONA PORCO<\/strong> Of course, from now on he will wear red in the great ceremonies to remember that he is willing to give his blood for the pope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June 27, 2018. \"I'm united with the Episcopal Conference of Bolivia. My work is one of unity and common unity,\" he recalls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":22661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[178],"tags":[],"acf":{"video":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eTDS_vjDCI0","video_descarga":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bcardtoribioeng.mp4","international_url":"http:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bcardtoribioint.mp4","type":"rrp","newsletter":"si"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPrelate Emeritus of Corocoro
\n'I come from a unique poverty... I sold newspapers, was a shoeshiner, a bricklayer's assistant, a mechanic, a miner, and also a municipal mayor. I was auxiliary bishop, prelate of Corocoro, and now - God willing -, cardinal of Bolivia.'<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPrelate Emeritus of Corocoro
\n'It is a true joy to share this joy with the president and vice-president of the episcopal conference. I'm very happy with how it unites us. I want my conference in Bolivia and my work to be one of unity and common union.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPresident, Bolivian Episcopal Conference
\n'It is a unique experience to be with our brother Toribio during this important event for our Church in Bolivia. For the Church in Bolivia it is a joy to have a cardinal.'<\/em><\/p>\n
\nVice President, Bolivian Episcopal Conference
\n'I'm happy for this nice gift by the pope to give us a bishop, also in this course of great work in the Aymara and Quechua communities. It is a gift for Bolivia and for these people.'<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPrelate Emeritus of Corocoro
\n'Dear brothers of Bolivia, I am here. I am coming back to work with you, and I want you to help me to fulfill my mission as a cardinal.'<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPrelate Emeritus of Corocoro
\n'Friends and brothers and sisters from Bolivia, it is a great joy to meet in the holy city of Rome, where the martyrs Peter and Paul gave their lives for the faith. I would like to follow their example, but I'm not praying for it to be soon.'<\/em><\/p>\n