“Ek Bada Garv Ka Pal”: PM Modi Ne Indian Priest Ke Cardinal Banane Par React Kiya

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne aaj apni khushi aur garv ka izhaar kiya jab Pope ne Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad ko Holy Roman Catholic Church ka Cardinal banane ka announcement kiya. Modi ne Koovakad ki tareef ki, jo apni zindagi ko humanity ki seva mein laga chuke hain aur Jesus Christ ke devoted follower hain.
Modi ne apne X par apne vichaar share karte hue likha, “India ke liye yeh bahut bada garv ka pal! Bohot khushi hui yeh dekh kar ki His Eminence George Jacob Koovakad ko Pope Francis ne Holy Roman Catholic Church ka Cardinal banaya.”
“His Eminence George Cardinal Koovakad ne apni zindagi Lord Jesus Christ ke devoted follower ke roop mein humanity ki seva mein laga di. Main unke aage ke prayason ke liye apni shubhkamnaayein deta hoon,” Prime Minister ne aur kaha.
Koovakad, jo ki 51 saal ke hain, ko Saturday ko Vatican mein ek grand consistory mein cardinal ki rank di gayi. Yeh ritual historic St. Peter’s Basilica mein hua, jahan duniya bhar ke clergy aur dignitaries maujood the. Poore ceremony mein 21 cardinals ko alag-alag countries se induct kiya gaya.
Ceremony ki shuruaat 8:30 pm (IST) ko cardinal-designates ke altar tak procession ke saath hui. Phir Pope Francis ne assembly ko address kiya, cardinal ka cap, ring, aur certificate diya, saath hi prayers bhi ki.
Koovakad ki appointment ke saath ab India ke cardinals ki sankhya 6 ho gayi hai, jo Vatican mein India ka representation aur badhate hain.
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