After 465 years, Goa receives its first cardinal
The future cardinal of Goa, Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão, is described as “known and very accessible to the people of God.”
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The unprecedented profile of the 2 Africans becoming cardinals
From Nigeria and Ghana, these leaders come to the College of Cardinals with unique backgrounds.
A call to serve: new cardinal of Ghana sees sudden public prominence
Aware that Africa today is a great leader in the universal Church, he hopes to help fulfill the prophecy of Pope Benedict XVI who spoke of this continent as one of the spiritual lungs of the world.
Meet the first “untouchable” cardinal: Anthony Poola was born a Dalit in India
“The Dalits don’t need a cardinal, but the Church needs a Dalit cardinal …” Archbishop Anthony Poola, 60, is one of two Indians on the list of new cardinals to …