{"id":357,"date":"2018-06-15T16:59:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/2018\/06\/15\/pakistan-to-have-first-catholic-cardinal-since-1994\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T05:27:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T04:27:50","slug":"pakistan-to-have-first-catholic-cardinal-since-1994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/pakistan-to-have-first-catholic-cardinal-since-1994\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to have first Catholic Cardinal since 1994"},"content":{"rendered":"

Image of Joseph Coutts speaking at ACNUK Westminster Cathedral Night of Vigil in 2012 (click here)<\/a><\/b>\n<\/p>\n

Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will hold a meeting of the Church’s top council to appoint 14 new cardinals next month, including from Iraq, Pakistan,
\nMadagascar and Japan.
\n
In the event of a conclave of cardinals to name a new pope, 11 of the new 14 being under 80 years of age would be eligible to take part.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am happy to announce that on June 29 there will be a consistory meeting to appoint 14 new cardinals. Their origins reflect the universality of the church,\u201d
\nPope Francis said in an address in Saint Peter’s square.<\/p>\n

Among the new cardinals will be Iraq’s Archbishop Louis Sako who has often met Pope Francis to discuss the situation in the war-torn country and the plight
\nof its Christian community.<\/p>\n

From Pakistan comes Archbishop Joseph Coutts of Karachi with Archbishop Desire Tsarahazana from Toamasina in Madagascar and Archbishop Thomas Aquinas Manyo
\nfrom Osaka in Japan.<\/p>\n

As well as having the key role of choosing a new pope, cardinals often also hold the highest administrative offices in the church.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis, the first head of the church from Latin America is 81 and was named in 2013 after his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI stood down citing the
\neffect of advancing age on his ability to carry out the exacting duties of the office.<\/p>\n

The last Pakistani Catholic Cardinal was Joseph Cordeiro who died of a protracted illness on February 11th 1994 after himself being appointed by Pope John
\nPaul II in 1973. Read more (here)<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Wilson Chowdhry, Chairman of the BPCA  said:<\/b><\/p>\n

“No-one can deny the faith or passion of Archbishop Joseph Coutts, a man who has dedicated his life to Christ and who is responsible for millions of Christian
\nin Pakistan.  <\/p>\n

“He has been a great advocate for his community since being ordained a priest for the Catholic Church since 1971.  He has helped to raise awareness
\nabout the great suffering of Christians in Pakistan through his work with Aid to the Church in Need and Pakistani Christians are indebted to him for his
\nwork.<\/p>\n

“I have personally benefitted from encouraging words from him through several email exchanges over the last few years, and his pastoral care has been greatly
\nappreciated.<\/p>\n

“Today I have sent him our best wishes from the BPCA and all our supporters and I encourage Christians across the globe to pray for him as he starts his
\nnew post. ”<\/p>\n

Archbishop Joseph Coutts will officially be made a Cardinal on 29th June 2018.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Joseph Coutts does read the BPCA blog and you can send well wishes in the comments page below this post.
<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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