By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Oct 6, 2024: Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad, who organizes the Pope’s overseas travels, is among 21 new cardinals Pope Francis announced on October 6. Among the new Asian cardinals are Divine Word Archbishop Tarcisio Isao of Tokyo, Japan; Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David of KalookanContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news Manila, July 9, 2023: Pope Francis on July 9 announced he would hold a consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals, including the bishops of Malaysia and Hong Kong. “I would like to announce that next 30 September, I will hold a Consistory for the appointment ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, August 27, 2022: Pope Francis on August 27 made 20 prelates, including Indian Archbishops Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman and Anthony Poola of Hyderabad, in a consistory held at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. Cardinal Ferrao is the president of the Conference ofContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, June 3, 2022: The just concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) would be fresh in people’s minds. Hence one cannot be faulted for presuming that this piece is about cricket! It isn’t. It’s not about red balls but about red hats, the red Berettas given to Cardinals. TheyContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, May 29, 2022: Pope Francis on May 29 named 21 new cardinals, including two from India. Vatican News reports that the Pope will create the cardinals at a consistory on August 27. The new Princes of the Church represent the Church worldwide, and reflectContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis on November 26 raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy and immediately warned them not to use their titles for corrupt, personal gain, presiding over a ceremony marked from beginning to end by the coronavirus pandemic. Two new “princes” of the church,Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on October 25 named 13 new cardinals, including two Asians. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal’s rank in a ceremony on Nov. 28. Nine ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept. 1, 2019: Pope Francis appointed 13 new cardinals in a surprise move on September 1, again putting his stamp on the future of a Church he wants to be more open as most of those named are considered progressive on social issues. Ten of them are underContinue Reading
The College of Cardinals now consists of 226 members, 125 of whom are eligible to vote in a future papal conclaveContinue Reading
Dalits constitute more than 60 percent of Christians in IndiaContinue Reading
