MANILA — On a balmy night outside Manila’s Baclaran church, Gerald Concepcion, 32, and his fellow devotees were decorating a float of the Virgin Mary with fragrant lilies and pink carnations. He added ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 65, is thought to be one of the frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis, a move which would ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Father Robert Reyes wouldn't have guessed he was talking to a possible future pope when he first met Luis Antonio Tagle ...

At a seminary two hours south of Manila, the concrete walls are adorned with photos and memorabilia of the man that many hope will be the next pope. In most of the images, Luis Antonio Tagle, a ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday named Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula as the next archbishop of Manila in the Philippines, succeeding Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. The Holy See press office made ...

IMUS, Philippines (AP) — Asia’s most prominent Roman Catholic leader knows how to reach the masses: He sings on stage, preaches on TV, brings churchgoers to laughter and tears with his homilies. And ...

Since the death of Pope Francis, a reform-minded Pontiff who had led the Catholic Church since 2013, thoughts have been circulating as to who will be selected as his successor. The papal conclave—the ...