Pope appoints Cardinal Tagle as envoy to National Eucharistic Congress

Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, was formerly Archbishop of Manila —AP

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his special envoy for the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States, the Vatican announced over the weekend.

“The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, as his special envoy to the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States of America, to be celebrated in Indianapolis from 17 to 21 July 2024,” the Holy See Press Office said in its bulletin.

Tagle will celebrate the closing Mass of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the CBCP News reported.

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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), called Tagle’s designation “a gift to the Eucharistic Congress.”

“The congress will give public witness to the Church’s core identity rooted in the Eucharist, and we pray that it will inspire a renewed sense of mission as we live out the gifts of unity and charity,” Broglio also said in the USCCB statement.

“May it be the catalyst for a continued deepening of our faith in the Real Presence,” he added