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It is a great loss for the Church, but he leaves an unforgettable and impactful legacy for the reform and the role of the Church in the world,\u201d he said, adding that this moment represents \u201cgreat pain,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to public radio, Dom Arlindo Furtado pointed out that Pope Francis, after John XXIII, who called the Second Vatican Council in the early 1960s, had the role of preparing the Church for its mission and \u201cits testimony in today&#8217;s world, the modern world, with its complexities and demands, injustices and disparities and contradictions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the procedures to be followed after the Pope&#8217;s death, Dom Arlindo explained that there is an entire Vatican structure that monitors this situation, emphasizing that \u201ceverything is planned, everything is organized\u201d, and that the Camerlengo \u2014 the cardinal who presides over the Apostolic Chamber \u2014 assumes, from now on, the management of the Church, while awaiting the Vatican&#8217;s guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Dom Arlindo also said he was not surprised by the news, given the Pope&#8217;s fragile health in recent times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Cape verde<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Cape verde. 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