Why isn’t India on the pope’s Asia itinerary?

India has more Catholics than Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore combined. So why isn’t it Francis going?

India has more Catholics than Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore combined. So why isn’t the subcontinent on the itinerary for Pope Francis’ trip to Asia and Oceania?

The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India. rajaraman sundaram via Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0).

That question is currently being asked by Catholics…