MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle delivered the sermon at the commissioning of an Anglican bishop in ...

STORY: Father Robert Reyes wouldn't have guessed he was talking to a possible future pope when he first met Luis Antonio Tagle back in 1973, at their seminary school in the Philippines. Today, Tagle ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle attends a mass held for the late Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica on April 30, 2025, in Vatican City. Credit - Antonio Masiello—Getty Images Since the death of ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late Argentinian pontiff, Tagle hails from outside Europe’s traditional Catholic power ...

Cardinal Tagle, papal contender, seen as 'Asian Pope Francis' Tagle would be first Filipino pontiff Widely seen as wanting to continue Francis' reforms Friends praise humour, charm, approachability ...

MANILA, Philippines – As we approach the conclave to elect a new pope, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is defending the record of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, former ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle speaks at a post-conclave press conference along with two other Filipino cardinal electors at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Roy ...

The first flurry of texts came through only a few days after the news of Pope Francis’s death: “Are we getting a Filipino in the Vatican?!,” a few friends messaged excitedly. While I am—to put it ...

One of the favorites to be the next pope is a Filipino cardinal, Luis Antonio Tagle, who’s been dubbed as the “Asian Pope Francis." “It is a proud moment for me and my family,” Arvin Antiporda, of ...

As speculation swirls around who might succeed Pope Francis, one name is gaining notable traction: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. Affectionately known as the “karaoke priest” for his love of singing and ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late Argentinian pontiff, Tagle hails from outside Europe’s traditional Catholic power ...