Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Honduran Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga (78) was infected with coronavirus, confirmed this Thursday by Father Juan Ángel López, spokesman for the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church.
“It simply came to our notice then tired and took the decision of intern to find out if it was the coronavirus. The cardinal is suffering from coronavirus, “the priest explained.
He added that everyone in Honduras knows that “the cardinal is diabetic and is 78 years old,” but he is a person “who never stops working and takes great care.”
Father Juan Ángel López said that he had just spoken to Cardinal Rodríguez and told him that he felt better, that they should not make a fuss and that they should pray.
The Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, who is hospitalized in a private clinic, was not given a quick test, was given a swab PCR test and it was until today that the results were known.
The leaders of the Catholic Church of Honduras said they did not know at what time the Honduran cardinal.
the A hard tackle from Óscar Andrés Rodríguez out of prudence he did not preside over the Mass of the Basilica of Suyapa of the commemoration of the 274th anniversary of the discovery of the Virgin of Suyapa, the patron saint of Honduras.
Rodriguez has been officiating Sunday Mass, virtually for the pandemic, lately using a black mask, with an image of the virgin of Suyapa company.