Cardinal in 'race to succeed Pope Francis' takes brutal swipe at Britain after surprise Vatican encounter

Cardinal in 'race to succeed Pope Francis' takes brutal swipe at Britain after surprise Vatican encounter

A cardinal who could be in the race to succeed Pope Francis has seemingly taken a brutal swipe at Britain in a surprise encounter with an Irish journalist.Richard Chambers, who hosts Virgin News Media’s The Group Chat podcast, revealed he met a Portuguese-born cardinal in the heart of the Holy See before the conversation turned to the Emerald Isle.In a clip titled 'Did Richard randomly meet the next Pope?', Chambers recounted: “He asked me where…

Richard Chambers shares hilarious chance encounter with cardinal at Pope Francis' lying in state

Virgin Media’s Richard Chambers has shared the hilarious story of his chance encounter with a cardinal at Pope Francis’ lying in state. The Virgin Media News correspondent was in Rome for the pontiff’s lying-in-state following his passing on Easter Monday, being one of tens of thousands of people who have been lining the streets of Rome to pay their respects. While sitting down in the shade in St Peter’s Square, Richard was joined by whom he ini…