Union minister George Kurian said on Saturday that Pope Francis’ visit to India is likely to take place after 2025, designated as the “Jubilee Year” by the Catholic Church. Pope Francis (REUTERS) Kurian mentioned that India already extended an official invitation to the Pope, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally inviting him. However, the Vatican would determine the final arrangements and scheduling. He told the Asianet channel that the visit would align with Pope Francis’s availability. Kurian, the Union minister of state for minority affairs, was part of a delegation visiting the Vatican to attend the ordination of Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad as Cardinal by Pope Francis, which is set to take place on Saturday. Pope’s visit to India George Jacob Koovakad, 51, from Kerala, has been organising Pope Francis’s international visits since 2020 and is among 21 clergy members elevated to Cardinal. Previously holding the title of Monsignor, Koovakad was named the Titular Archbishop of Nisibis in Turkey. Union minister George Kurian explained, “The Church will celebrate 2025 as the Jubilee Year of Jesus …