Brazilian cardinal Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro , harshly criticized Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after arriving in Rome on Tuesday. The criticism was in response to a journalist from the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de São Paulo who asked if it was now time for Brazil to have a Pope after having a worker President. On Brazilian foreign policy, Archbishop Eusébio said: "It is extremely towards the left... [I think about the visit of President Lula da Silva to Fidel Castro in Cuba ] that they were two fools meeting each other. The Left has never benefited anyone. Look at Russia, China and Cuba." The Brazilian cardinal Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid has been discussed as a possible papabile , or one who could become Pope, though he has said "Nobody wants to be Pope. Who wants to be Pope?" Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid, along with Dom Cláudio Hummes who is Archbishop of São Paulo , tried to play down the statements on Wednesday. Dom Eusébio said of the interview, it was made on an inappropriate occasion, after a long, tiring flight and that he didn't want to disrespect the government. According to Dom Eusébio, the succession of John Paul II is not a subject which the President should address. Dom Cláudio said that President Lula is Catholic, in his way. Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid is 73. He will take part on the Conclave that will choose the new Pope. Dom Cláudio Hummes, 71, is seen as a serious Latin-American candidate to the succession of Pope John Paul II. Related news Speculation abounds on future pope Pope John Paul II dies 
Brazilian cardinal Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid, Archbishop of , harshly criticized Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after arriving in Rome on Tuesday. The criticism was in response to a journalist from the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de São Paulo who asked if it was now time for Brazil to have a after having a worker President. On Brazilian foreign policy, Archbishop Eusébio said: "It is extremely towards the left... [I think about the visit of President Lula da Silva to in ] that they were two fools meeting each other. The Left has never benefited anyone. Look at , and Cuba." The Brazilian cardinal Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid has been discussed as a possible , or one who could become Pope, though he has said "Nobody wants to be Pope. Who wants to be Pope?" Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid, along with Dom Cláudio Hummes who is Archbishop of , tried to play down the statements on Wednesday. Dom Eusébio said of the interview, it was made on an inappropriate occasion, after a long, tiring flight and that he didn't want to disrespect the government. According to Dom Eusébio, the succession of John Paul II is not a subject which the President should address. Dom Cláudio said that President Lula is Catholic, in his way. Dom Eusébio Oscar Scheid is 73. He will take part on the that will choose the new Pope. Dom Cláudio Hummes, 71, is seen as a serious Latin-American candidate to the succession of Pope John Paul II. Related news Speculation abounds on future pope Pope John Paul II dies Sister links
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