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Conclave live: Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day

Cardinals in the secret conclave are set for another round of discussions on Thursday after failing to select the next pope on the first day of voting. Black smoke has poured from the Sistine Chapel ...
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Who is Cardinal Tagle? The youthful 67-year-old tipped as a favourite to be the next Pope

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shares more than just a warm smile and infectious laugh with Pope Francis. Like the late Argentinian pontiff, Tagle hails from outside Europe’s traditional Catholic power ...
Time

Meet Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, a Top Contender to Succeed Pope Francis

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—started on Wednesday, May 7, with 133 cardinals gathering at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to vote on who will succeed Pope Francis. Black smoke emerged ...
NBC Connecticut

Filipino Catholics in CT excited for the possibility of an ‘Asian Pope Francis'

One of the favorites to be the next pope is a Filipino cardinal, Luis Antonio Tagle, who’s been dubbed as the “Asian Pope Francis." “It is a proud moment for me and my family,” Arvin Antiporda, of ...
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Cardinal Tagle says ‘no turning back’ from Francis’s pro-poor programs under Leo XIV

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle speaks at a post-conclave press conference along with two other Filipino cardinal electors at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, May 9, 2025. (Credit: Roy ...