Pope Francis has named Indian Cardinal George J. Koovakad to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

Cardinal Koovakad, who was in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for 14 years, is part of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of ...

Doctor of the Church relied on divine grace and the maternal care of the Virgin Mary to temper that vice and become a man of ...

However, Fr Paul Thelakat, former spokesperson of the Syro-Malabar Church, told TNIE: “First of all, it is the choice of the Pope. Pope Francis opted to promote his man in charge of organising ...