Pope Francis’ recent interview with an Italian Jesuit magazine has been blown out of proportion by the media, according to Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. “I don’t know why people, especially the media, are making an interview that looks very normal, and does not say anything new doctrinally… sound controversial,” Tagle told ucanews.com in Read more
Manila archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said Vatican officials are looking forward to the Asian faith conference that will be held in Manila next month. “The eyes of the Vatican are on us,” Tagle said in a statement released by his office at the weekend. The Manila prelate said the Vatican Office of the New Read more
In these last lead-up days to the Conclave, some Cardinals have voiced their opinion on the state of the Church and the qualities required in a leader of the Church for the coming years. The point of view of one voting Cardinal which wasn’t expressed in these days, but was reported at the Synod of Read more
Despite reports to the contrary, sources say there’s no particular Vatican concern about the new archbishop of Manila, the Philippines, over an article he contributed more than a decade ago to a controversial history of the Second Vatican Council. The article had not been part of the official documentation considered before his appointment. Luis Antonio Read more
Philippines Archbishop Luis Tagle was installed on Monday as Manila’s 32nd archbishop, with the Archdiocese’s website mistakenly redirecting Catholics to a porn site. Traditionally a politically important See, the Manila position was held by the iconic Cardinal Jamie Sin, and a mis-understanding in typing the domain name meant visitors expecting to see the Manila bishop’s Read more