That’s the common thinking about a personal favorite of mine among the papabile: a man dubbed the “Great Asian Hope,” the very young (55) Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila. John Allen has this overview of his life and work, and shares some great stories about him: In the Imus diocese,
Source: The Deacons Bench by Deacon Greg Kandra
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2 Responses to “He’d make a great pope—someday”
jesspinosa February 24, 2013
We Filipinos are proud of him. If he does become the next pope, we’d have another Smiling Pope as well as a Singing Pope and Linguist Pope. He is the cousin of my sister-in-law’s mother so I have personal interest in him. However, everything is according to God’s will. I pray for the next pope whoever he might be.
Rev. Joseph Devlin February 24, 2013
Greg, He’s my choice too. One Filipino commentator has said Tagle has “a theologian’s mind, a musician’s soul and a pastor’s heart.” Let’s pray he becomes the next Pope – THIS TIME.
Sincerely,
Fr. Joseph Devlin,
Pastor, St. Bridget’s
Philadelphia