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 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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The papal conclave will begin on Wednesday, May 7. Among the top candidates is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a Filipino who could become the first Asian pope. Watch related: Who ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever since Pope Francis died on April 21, Cardinal Pietro Parolin had been bettors' favorite as his successor. But, not surprisingly, what gamblers think and what 133 cardinals decide can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...