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NEW YORK: He never aspired to be a priest. After he rose to be a bishop, he implied that he suffered from impostor syndrome. And when Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines is asked if he could become the first Asian pope — a frequent question in recent years — he says it is impossible. “Thinking of myself in that position, no, no, I laugh at it,” Tagle told the BBC in 2015. “I cannot even manage my life.

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14 hours agoAs the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal loomsVATICAN CITY (AP) — As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal and whether he can vote in the May 7 conclave have been a constant question and source of gossip.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sui-Lee Wee |Aie Balagtas See

Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is known as the "Asian Francis." But he has been criticized for not being vocal enough about his country's brutal drug war and clerical sex abuse. He never aspired to be a priest. After he rose to be a bishop, he implied that he suffered from impostor syndrome. And when Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines is asked if he could become the first Asian pope - a frequent question in recent years - he says it is impossible.

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20 hours agoPhilippines: Chinese warships spotted in West Philippine Sea after U.S. deployed anti-ship missile systems in PhilippineSHOTLIST: WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE (APR. 27, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF WARSHIPS SAILING / HELICOPTER FLYINGWEST PHILIPPINE SEA, PHILIPPINE - APR.

Nov 25, 2024 | nytimes.com | Sui-Lee Wee |Aie Balagtas See

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines said on Monday that he was taking seriously "deeply concerning" threats that had been made against him, days after his vice president said she had arranged for an assassin to kill Mr. Marcos if she were murdered. In a video address, Mr. Marcos said that "there have been a slew of reckless profanities and threats, including plans to kill some of us." He did not directly mention Ms. Duterte.