Stories Tagle tells from inside Vatican
By Avie Gochoco-Perez
“Oh, look at this young boy,” the man in a white robe said, stepping out of the elevator.
“Oh, look at this young boy,” the man in a white robe said, stepping out of the elevator.
He may not have been elected Pope, but the people close to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle have always felt he was destined for a greater mission.
“Be open to surprises from the Holy Spirit.” The head of the country’s bishops gave this advice on Saturday to Filipinos after the Vatican announced that the conclave that will elect the next Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church will begin on Tuesday.
One of the most highly respected Vatican analysts in Italy, who had been critical of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, now believes the cardinal is the only viable Third World candidate for the papal throne.
