Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to vote in the papal conclave, four are from India. These include Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, Cardinal Anthony Poola, and Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad.
A distinguished Indian delegation, including Union Minister George Kurian, met Pope Francis at Vatican City, presenting two key works on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership: Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery and Mann Ki Baat @100: Igniting Collective Goodness. The delegation celebrated the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sending an high-level Indian delegation to witness the ordination of Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad as a cardinal by the Pope at a function to be held in the Vatican City on Saturday (December 7), said former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Goa Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai hosted a reception for a nine-member delegation from the Vatican led by His Eminence Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad, Cardinal-elect. The governor presented the delegation with copies of the Bhagavad Gita.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) congratulated Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad on his appointment as a Cardinal by His Holiness Pope Francis, announced on October 6, 2024, a press release said on Monday.