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

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

Vatican City: Three Asian prelates are among 14 new cardinals Pope Francis announced on May 20 in the Vatican. Speaking to pilgrims and visitors at noon in St Peter’s Square, the Pope announced he would create new cardinals at a consistory on June 29. The Asians are Archbishops Joseph CouttsContinue Reading