KT Rama Rao extended birthday greetings to Cardinal Poola Anthony, India’s first Dalit and first Telugu Cardinal, recalling his services and spiritual journey. The Cardinal, now Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad, continues to hold key responsibilities and privileges in the Church
The event is being organized in the background of Pope Francis installing Hyderabad Metropolitan Archbishop Poola Anthony as Cardinal in Vatican City on August 27, convener of the media committee for the event, Father Allam Arogya Reddy said.
Pope Francis had on May 29 announced 21 new Cardinals with Archbishop Anthony being one among them. The Pope him as a Cardinal in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City at 7:30 pm IST.
