MANILA, Philippines --- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a former archbishop of Manila, is one of two leading choices to be the next pope, according to a Catholic Herald report that was posted on its website on Aug. 5. The other one is Hungarian Cardinal Pter Erd, the archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest. The report came out amid speculations that Pope Francis, who has lately had difficulty walking due to a strained knee, was nearing retirement. The report also said that the pope also favored Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current Vatican secretary of state. Pope Francis recently appointed Tagle as one of 22 members of Vatican City's Congregation for Divine Worship and the ...
Keep on reading: Tagle one of cardinals eyed to become next pope, says report
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