Promotion makes Tagle 3rd or 2nd most powerful in Vatican

Lito Zulueta 05/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — With his promotion as “cardinal-bishop,” former Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle is set to become the third and even the second most powerful person in the Vatican after Pope Francis. The promotion likewise enhances…

Philippine Airlines relaunches Cebu-Los Angeles route

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 02/20/2020

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) proudly re-introduces a nonstop Cebu to Los Angeles route that will start service on May 2, 2020 giving the Central Visayas region its first direct link to North America. At over 11,800…

Tagle on new post: Prefect, not perfect

Tina G. Santos 02/14/2020

“I am the prefect but I am not perfect.” So declared former Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to his staff and colleagues as he assumed his new post at the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples…

Tagle to Catholics: Help feed children from poorest communities across the country

PR 03/06/2019

As Catholics enter the 40-day solemn and religious observance of the Lenten season that serves as a reminder of Jesus Christ’s compassion and sacrifices, Church leaders encourage everyone to participate in small acts of charity. “We, Filipinos,…

Palma on Duterte’s change of heart about threats on priests: I hope, pray he’s serious

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the death threats against Catholic bishops and priests was some kind of conversion. “I also believe that this should be…

No more presentation of suspects to the media

Nestle L. Semilla 06/13/2018

In response to the order from Camp Crame, the PRO-7 will no longer present crime suspects to the media. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, PRO-7 director, said they have to follow orders from their higher-ups. PNP chief Director…

Albayalde tells Tagle: War on drugs will observe human rights, rule of law

Inquirer.net 06/06/2018

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Dir. Gen. Oscar D. Albayalde on Wednesday assured Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle that the government’s crackdown against illegal drugs will observe human rights and rule of law. During a courtesy…

Tagle declares May 20 to 31 as days of prayer amid ‘crisis of truth’

Inquirer.net 05/18/2018

MANILA Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has declared May 20 to 31 as days of prayer, fasting and action “for the truth and common good.” Tagle sent a letter to all of Manila’s parishes where he lamented…

Bishops urged to stand up for truth

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/27/2018

  Bishops should stand up for the truth no matter what it entails. Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines or Pope Francis’ representative in the country, made this call to the 85 bishops…

Unabated killings

Editorial 08/22/2017

The call for a halt to the killings of drug suspects issued by both Manila Archbishop Luis Tagle and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma came interestingly just as President Rodrigo Duterte gave a speech last Monday that marked…

Strength, not violence

Editorial 02/23/2017

Leave it to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to make eloquent discourses on spiritual and temporal issues, and last Saturday’s speech at the Luneta rally was no exception. He coined the church’s opposition to the war…

Tagle: Shun modern ‘culture of success’

07/31/2016

Speaking to close to 15,000 young people at the Tauron Arena during the World Youth Day celebration in Krakow, Poland, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle noted how failure has become the greatest sin of modern times…

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