Pope Benedict appointed 2 Eastern Catholic Cardinals

VATICAN CITY, February 01, 2013, thanks to Zenit.org- Pope Benedict XVI has appointed several new Cardinals created in last year's consistory to appointments in several Vatican dicasteries.

 

Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, head of the Maronite Catholic Church, was named a member of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature, the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers and the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

Indian Cardinal Baselio Cleemis Thottunkal, head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, was named a member of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.