Guitar-playing 'karaoke cardinal' in the mix to become the new Pope: How Filipino bishop Luis Antonio Tagle dubbed 'Asian Francis' is among favourites to win conclave vote... but has also been embroiled in scandal

found 2025 › May › 08 (Thu) @ 10:25 UTC

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Filipino bishop Luis Antonio Tagle, aka 'Asian Francis', is one of the favorites bidding to win the conclave vote.

Who is Luis Antonio Tagle? The Philippine cardinal and ‘karaoke priest’ in the running for pope

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 04:20 UTC

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Tagle is considered progressive and humble, but has faced some criticism for his response to the drug war and sexual abuse in the church

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle laughed when asked in 2015…

Two favourites pushing to become the next Pope are accused of mishandling child sex abuse claims

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 00:10 UTC

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Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, cannot be trusted to protect children from abuse, according to a campaign group.

Hallmark star chokes back tears after wife killed and young child injured in horrifying attack

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Eleven were people were killed and dozens were injured after an SUV rammed through a packed street festival Lapu Lapu Day - to honor Filipino heritage - at around 8pm local time on Saturday.

Beijing seizes disputed reef with troops raising flag near military base... before Filipino troops unfurl their own banner on another island amid growing South China Sea tensions

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 09:45 UTC

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Chinese coast guard officers 'implemented maritime control' over Tiexian Reef, part of the Sandy Cay reef, in mid-April. The Philippine Coast Guard responded with its own photograph Monday.

Vancouver leans on Filipino ‘bayanihan’ spirit in wake of car attack

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 04:55 UTC

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At vigils across the Canadian city, a host of nationalities and communities gather to remember victims of Saturday’s car-ramming attack

The vigil on Sunday evening drew a crowd so large that police in…

Vancouver car-ramming attack: suspect charged with eights counts of murder – latest updates

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 04:20 UTC

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Eleven people were killed and more than 20 injured at the Filipino heritage event, but police rule out terrorism as motive

Suspect in Vancouver ramming attack charged with eight counts of murder

The fe…

Vancouver car-ramming attack: Suspect charged with eights counts of murder – latest updates

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 00:45 UTC

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More than 20 people were also injured at Lapu Lapu celebrations, but police rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at scene

PM says Canada ‘heartbroken’ after at least 11 killed in Vancouver …

11 people killed after car rams into street festival crowd in Canada

found 2025 › Apr › 27 (Sun) @ 19:10 UTC

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A 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after driving into a crowd at a festival celebrating Filipino culture.

Vancouver street festival: 11 people killed in car-ramming attack, as PM says Canada is ‘heartbroken’ – latest updates

found 2025 › Apr › 27 (Sun) @ 16:40 UTC

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More than 20 people were also injured at Lapu Lapu celebrations, but police rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at scene

The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, hon…