2012-04-21 20:00:25

Pope appoints 19 new cardinals as members of Vatican dicasteries


(April 21.2012) Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday nominated 19 of the 22 new cardinals he created on Feb. 18th, to various offices and departments in the central government of the Catholic Church in the Vatican. Among them are two Asians: Indian Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Ernakulam-Angamaly and Chinese Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong. Cardinal Alencherry who is the head of Kerala-based eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, has been nominated member of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith as well as the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Cardinal Tong has been made a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Three of the latest batch of cardinals who are above 80-years of age have not been given responsibilities.








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