Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle wants to bring the Catholic Church closer to people, a vision his fans say comes from a genuine passion for helping the poor and one that could make him Asia’s first pope.
Described by a highly respected Vatican analyst as the only viable candidate to the papacy from the developing world, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle admitted on Sunday to the uncertainty of what to expect in the election of a new pope.
“We felt like children clinging to a father who bids them farewell,” Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said a day after Pope Benedict XVI, 85, announced that he was resigning on Feb. 28.
Malacañang considers it an honor for the Filipino people to see Cardinal Luis Tagle as among the reported “papabili” (potential popes) being considered to replace the frail Pope Benedict XVI.
Bishops and all Catholics in this nation are hoping that a Filipino will be the next pope, a senior church figure said Tuesday, as he promoted the credentials of the country’s only candidate
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday elevated six churchmen, including the Philippines’ Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle, to cardinals, bringing a more geographically diverse mix to the elite club that will elect the next pope.
Solemn ceremonies began at the Vatican Saturday where Pope Benedict XVI will induct Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle and five other prelates into the College of Cardinals, showed the Catholic television network EWTN.
Six new cardinals, including Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle, are joining the elite club of churchmen who will elect the next pope, bringing a more geographically diverse mix into the European-dominated College of Cardinals.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle will become a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, giving the Philippines one vote should there be a need to elect a new pope.
Six non-European prelates, including Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle, are set to join the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals on Saturday, a move welcomed by critics concerned that the body which will elect the future pope is too Eurocentric.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle left for Rome last night to attend the consistory that would make him a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church on Nov. 24 at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Draw them close to me. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle on Saturday said this was Pope Benedict XVI’s message in elevating him to the College of Cardinals—to bring the Philippines nearer to the Holy Father, thereby enriching the Catholic Church worldwide through the Filipino faith.
