Tagle believers say he may still become Pope someday
By Maricar Cinco
People who personally knew Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle in his hometown, Imus City in Cavite, said they supported the cardinal although he was not elected Pope.
People who personally knew Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle in his hometown, Imus City in Cavite, said they supported the cardinal although he was not elected Pope.
Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is among the eight candidates being considered to replace Pope Benedict XVI who is scheduled to formalize his resignation Thursday.
After the stunning resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, many people are getting excited over the prospects of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle becoming the next pope.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urged devotees of the Black Nazarene to reflect on their relationship with God and challenged them to become witnesses of His love, which has been manifested in the image of the suffering Jesus Christ.
As Church and State continue to squabble over the reproductive health (RH) law, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle called out for “peace and forgiveness” in his New Year message.
On the first day of the traditional “Simbang Gabi,” Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle appealed to lawmakers to “welcome Jesus with joy” to prepare a “straight path” for the next generations by rejecting the reproductive health (RH) bill.
Although temperatures are falling, it may already be spring for the Catholic Church and Malacañang. Signaling a thawing of relations between Church and State, President Benigno Aquino III on Saturday turned up at San Fernando de Dilao Parish Church in Paco, Manila, to hear Thanksgiving Mass for the elevation of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle to the College of Cardinals.
The Catholic Church will begin using the new English Missal in all Masses today, the First Sunday of Advent. Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said there should be no reason for Catholics to worry about keeping up with the new responses and modified portions of the prayers during Mass.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle on Thursday arrived from Rome following his elevation to cardinal, vowing to be a “humble listener” to the needs of the faithful and to bring more focus in instilling God and family values in the lives of the country’s Roman Catholics.
Pope Benedict XVI has told his six new cardinals to resist the allure of power and instead be like Jesus and focus their work on spreading the Christian faith.
In the words of His Eminence, drop all those ka-ek-ekan (roughly translated frivolities). Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle on Saturday urged the faithful to avoid practices that embellish or depart from sacred Catholic rites, like having dogs as wedding ring bearers or wedding planners telling priests what to do and where to stand.
A culture of silence across Asia may be keeping many victims of clergy sex abuse there from coming forward, a top Asian Church official told a Vatican-backed conference on Thursday.
Amid the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Sendong, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle reminded Filipinos on the eve of Christmas that Jesus Christ remains the source of hope.
