The Archdiocese of Nairobi has refuted several reports that Kenya's only Cardinal, Cardinal John Njue, was not invited to participate in the conclave, the process of electing a new pope. The Catholic church maintains that Cardinal Njue did receive an invitation but could not attend due to health issues of the 79-year-old.
This comes just hours after a local daily published an article quoting the emeritus saying he had not been invited for the highly anticipated papal elections.
The archdiocese, however, stated that an official invitation had been sent through the Apostolic Nunciature in Kenya.
The statement further affirmed that the Vatican had been informed of the Cardinal's impending absence due to his current health condition, which has yet to be confirmed.
