After the death of Pope Francis († 88), the whole world asks who takes his place. The favorites are also Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (67), whom they call as “Asian Francis”. Its simplicity and emphasis on poor and marginalized people reflect the life and legacy of the recently deceased Pope, writes.
Tagle had a chance for the Papal Office as early as 2013when the cardinals eventually elected Francis. The young bishop of the Philippines was named Cardinal Pope Benedict XVI. Just four months before its shocking resignation.
The native of Manila is known to love singing, What is evidenced by the various videos that began to circulate on social networks. “I remember once we had a talent contest for employees and everyone was planning to get off but then Cardinal ‘Chito’ (Tagle’s nickname, note ed.) He took the guitar and began singing and one of the other priests began to dance. Everybody laughed so much that we didn’t get to the other numbers, ” She said for the lady de Guzman who works in the kitchen of the seminar For more than 30 years.
“His favorite songs were slow Tagal love ballads,” she recalled. In particular, she remembered how often he sang a popular song of Philippine singer Florante. The song Imagine by John Lennon, which is considered a kind of atheistic anthem, However, they criticized it on the social network X, noticed.
“Shocking: Cardinal Tagle sings Lennon’s song Imagine. Betrayal of Catholic teaching?” asks. “This is an atheistic anthem that rejects religion, heaven and royal power of Christ. The lyrics of the song are in direct contradiction with the Catholic doctrine when Lennon sings: ‘There is no hell under us… or religion,'” stated in the status.
However, he claims that The parts that mention heaven, hell and religion have missed and sang a modified and shortened version. In any case, the Philippine Cardinal has become very popular thanks to these videos. His love for singing and dance is a adored part of his open and playful personality, which allowed him to advance to the Church to a high position and made him a favorite for the post of future Pope.
The Church has a huge impact on the Philippines. Approximately 80 % of the population is Catholic faith And the country currently has up to five members of the Cardinal College – which could lead to a lobbying faction if everyone supported it.
He is considered a moderate man in the Catholic sense. He opposed the right to abortion and called it a “form of murder” – which is in line with the broader attitude of the Church that life begins with conception. He also spoken against euthanasia, he informs.
In 2015, when he was the Archbishop of Manila, he called on the Church to reconsider its “strict” attitude towards homosexuals, divorced and single mothersHe said that the past cruelty has caused permanent harm and left a sense of “labeling” in people and that every individual deserves compassion and respect.
Cardinal was considered a candidate for the Pope during the Conclave in 2013, in which Francis was elected. When he asked him ten years ago, he was looking at the suggestions that he could be another, he replied in his own way. “I take it like a joke! It’s funny,” declared.
