A practical reality of naming new cardinals from far-flung corners of the world is a long time spent on an aeroplane travelling to Rome. The longest journey to be made for the consistory next month will be that of Tonga’s Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi, who will be travelling almost 11,000 miles (more than 17,500 kilometres) to receive his red hat. Unsurprisingly, there are no direct flights from the island to the Eternal City, so his journey is likely to involve three stops and around tw