Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, designated cardinal on October 5, 2019, reflected on his life during a Mass at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. He emphasized the importance of community over individualism, acknowledging his roots as a volunteer with the Community of Sant'Egidio, dedicated to aiding the poor and mediating conflicts. Known for his pastoral approach akin to Pope Francis, Zuppi, at 69, emerges as a potential papal candidate, while many Romans affectionately know him as Don Matteo, reminiscent of a crime-solving priest from Italian television.
My life, or rather life itself, is always made up of so many pieces that have shaped us and are part of me, Cardinal Zuppi, now 69, said during his homily that evening.
Many of those gathered to wish him well during that Mass knew him from his days as a teenage volunteer for the Community of Sant'Egidio, a Catholic charity known for working with the poor.
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