A former ambassador to the Vatican believes that Manila archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s newest appointment in Vatican can increase his chance of becoming the next and first Filipino pope.
“Speaking in practical terms and the ways of the world, of course, he will be more known by those electing the Pope. Although he is already known, he will further be known,” former Philippine ambassador to the Vatican Henrietta de Villa said in an interview with reporters published on Inquirer.net.
“And with all the good things he will be able to do, I am sure his value to the universal Church will be seen,” Villa added.
On Sunday, Pope Francis appointed Tagle as the new prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
