A Filipino pope? Why not?

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IN TEARS. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle cries as he hugs a friend who congratulated him, after a Mass in honor of St Pedro Calungsod last November 7. Photo by Paterno Esmaquel II“What are the chances that Cardinal Tagle will become the next pope?” Following the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on February 11, some Filipinos on social media were quick to jump in on the fact that not only is Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle one of the 116 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. He is eligible to be one. In previous months, foreign journalists tagged Tagle as a possible papal contender. On social media, netizens even began using the hashtag #TagleForPope.


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