MANILA, Philippines — “As someone who does not enjoy being put in the limelight, I found the attention rather unsettling.” This is what Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle answered when asked about being ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been criticised for not being vocal enough about sex abuse cases in the Philippines - TIZIANA FABI/AFP The Philippines’ governing body of Catholic bishops has issued a ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces accusations of not doing enough to deal with claims of child sex abuse in the church.

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 ...

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 ...

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. Reporter Since the death of Pope Francis, a reform-minded ...

Any baptized man can become pope, but traditionally he (and it is always a ‘he’) is elected from the college of Cardinals. This year, possible contenders range from Francis’ liberal-leaning secretary ...

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 ...

As cardinals follow solemn tradition and enter the conclave starting May 7 to choose Pope Francis' successor, bookies are revelling in huge bets. Several bookmakers have placed the best odds on ...

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 ...