He cannot live without going to church, without attending mass (even when his schedule forces him abroad), he cannot live without prayer, and even prays while bathing. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa “always kisses the bishop’s ring”, is “fascinated by Pope Francis” and goes to Fatima every 15 days.
This is reported by the Expresso newspaper, which reports that on May 12, the President of the Republic was in Fatima “among the crowd” and “with a candle in his hand.”
The report quotes Marcelo’s old friends, psychiatrist José Gameiro, who assures that the president is “devoid of material interests”, that he has no “nest eggs”, that “he is well aware of sin, is very upset and suffers.” from him.” While Marcelo’s popularity in the polls is clearly falling (compared to his first term), another friend, Father Vitor Melisias, admits that the president is “not having an easy life.”