Cardinal Tagle

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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle speaks at a Vatican press conference presenting the 2021 World Mission Day, Oct. 21, 2021.

Cardinal Tagle: Evangelization isn't complicated, it's 'a conversation about Jesus'

Feb 19, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Tagle gave the closing remarks at a three-day Vatican conference on the theology of the priesthood. Read more

Cardinal Tagle at the Synod of Bishops on October 9, 2015.

Cardinal Tagle urges leaders to ensure healthcare for all in coronavirus crisis

Apr 13, 2020

By Courtney Mares

In his Easter message, the president of Caritas Internationalis called on governments to ensure access to healthcare and social protections... Read more

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Cardinal Tagle named head of Vatican evangelization office

Dec 8, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Sunday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, to lead the Congregation for the Evangelization... Read more

Participants at the Vatican abuse summit brief the media on Feb. 21, 2019.

Tagle: Confront the 'stench of filth' caused by abuse

Feb 21, 2019

An expert on abuse prevention offered “practical suggestions” to participants at a Vatican summit on child sexual abuse on Thursday,... Read more

Press Briefing during the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, Oct. 23, 2018.

Cardinal highlights human trafficking and women's issues at synod

Oct 23, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Women in Burma are working to end human trafficking, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon said Tuesday. The cardinal called... Read more

Flooding in Manila on Aug. 12, 2018.

Cardinal Tagle: Flood victims can find support in Catholic Church

Aug 14, 2018

Catholic parishes and assistance centers are ready to help victims of storms and major floods in the Manila area, said... Read more

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As drug war darkens, Filipino cardinal sheds light with rehab centers

Oct 25, 2016

As the Philippines' controversial drug war rages on, Catholic parishes are working with local government to provide drug rehab and... Read more

Cardinal Luis Tagle takes part in a conference at the Pontifical Council For Laity in Rome on Feb. 6, 2015.

How Cardinal Tagle thinks the Church can better reach Asian cultures

Mar 3, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Asia poses unique challenges to the spreading of the Catholic faith, and the Church must respond by evangelizing through personal... Read more

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila arrives at the Synod Hall in Vatican City on Oct. 6, 2014.

'Rock star' cardinal talks big cities, small gestures

Feb 8, 2015

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle knows a thing or two about urban evangelization. Ranked among the youngest cardinals in the Catholic... Read more

Pope Francis and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle embrace at the close of Mass Jan. 16 in Manila.

'Our faith makes us stand up again and again,' Cardinal Tagle tells Pope

Jan 15, 2015

Seven cathedrals of Manila have been destroyed, but the eighth remains strong like the Philippines’ people, Cardinal Luis Tagle of... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience, Aug. 27, 2014.

Pope's visit will change Philippines, Cardinal Tagle hopes

Sep 17, 2014

Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines in January will be an opportunity to lead the Church in the country down... Read more