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 ...

As the conclave begins today, social media has been hard at work already when it comes to turning the process of electing a successor to the late Pope Francis into something that feels more like the ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" due to his infectious smile, easy laugh, and spontaneity with words. Like the late Argentine pope, he hails from a country ...

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 ...

IMUS, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic sister who has known him for half a century says she will never pray for it to ...

Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic Sister who has known him for half a century says she will never pray for it to happen. "I'm ...