Cardinal Sebastian Francis is pictured with a group of confirmation candidates at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Penang. Photos: Courtesy of the Diocese of Penang. While millions of Catholics around the world kept their eyes glued to the Sistine Chapel for the election of the new Pope, 73-year-old Cardinal Sebastian Francis of Malaysia silently entered the heart of history. Hailed as a national hero, he became the first Malaysian citizen to participate in the sacred assembly that decided the fate…
