‘Great Joy And Pride For India’: PM Modi After Pope Francis Bestows Cardinal Title On Kerala’s George Koovakad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed "great joy and pride for India" following the elevation of George Jacob Koovakad to the rank of Cardinal by Pope Francis during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 7, 2024. This historic event marked Koovakad as the first Indian priest to be directly appointed as a cardinal, a distinction previously reserved for bishops and archbishops in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed "great joy and pride for India" following the elevation of George Jacob Koovakad to the rank of Cardinal by Pope Francis during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 7, 2024. This historic event marked Koovakad as the first Indian priest to be directly appointed as a cardinal, a distinction previously reserved for bishops and archbishops in
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