Cardinals from around the world arrive in the Vatican

Due to the deterioration of the health of the pope of Roman John Paul II, the cardinals from around the world gather in the Vatican.

According to the Italian media, on Friday morning, shortly after the statement of the official representative of the holy throne about the very difficult condition of the pontiff, one of the most influential church hierarchs arrived in the Vatican - the Papal Vicar, the chairman of the episcopal conference of Italy, Cardinal Kamillo Ruini.

According to RIA Novosti , members of the college of cardinals from different countries are hastily sent to the Vatican at these hours.

In the event of the death of the pope, the “princes of the Church” on the Conclave will be elected a new pontiff.

Arriving cardinals will be placed in one of the Vatican premises. In the morning in Rome, an urgent meeting was held in the metropolitan prefecture in connection with the health status of the pontiff, in which the mayor Walter Veltron and other city leaders took part.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called on all political forces to cancel the manifestations appointed on Friday, which were supposed to close the election campaign in the country. On April 3-4, partial administrative elections will be held in Italy, which are given very great importance in the country.