Could the Roman Catholic Church soon have the first Southeast Asian pope in its history? Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, a Filipino some called "the Asian Francis," is among the top contenders to ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Caritas Internationalis, the global Catholic charitable organization, has elected Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as its new president, just months after the up-and-coming prelate ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 65, is thought to be one of the frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis, a move which would radically change the face of the Catholic faith. London-based news outlet ...

SB19 gives glimpse of meeting with Cardinal Tagle in Italy. Image: YouTube/SB19 Official Aside from interacting with Filipino ...

Pope Francis will send Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his special envoy to the U.S. Catholic Church's 10th National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 in Indianapolis, and the cardinal will celebrate the ...

Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples gave the closing speech on Feb. 19 for a three-day Vatican conference on the theology of the priesthood. Cardinal Luis Antonio ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, shown during a 2014 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, said evangelization can happen even in ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines has been elected as the new president of Caritas Internationalis at the confederation’s 20th General Assembly in Rome. Speaking on the phone, ...

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — There may only be a few days before the College of Cardinals gathers inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church, and, for the first time in history, ...

Luis Antonio Tagle, one of the favorites to become the next pope, has issued a tribute to Pope Francis, who died on Monday. Tagle, a prelate from the Philippines, is currently one of two top ...

Editor's note: White smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel has signaled a new pope has been chosen. Follow USA TODAY's live coverage of the announcement of a new pope on Thursday, May 8. Could ...