The “viral” smile of the growing Asian Church and one of the candidates to become the Pope
One of the candidates to become the next Pope and hold the first positions of public opinion and even for Amnesty International, is the Cardinal Filipino Luis Antonio Jokim Tajil. Honorary Manila, head of bishops It embodies a moderate voice, tends to receive gay or immigrants, but above all a bridge AsiaOne of the most prosperous areas of the Catholic Church.
Although it is located in the reformist wing in Curia, purple criticized harshly Practices such as compassionate murder Or the law of abortion in your country, and in recent weeks, it has been at the head of the “rope -” stakes for the next level, especially in social networks.
Tagle (Manila, 1957) represents the great Catholic country in Asia, the Philippines, the third of the planet with a A greater number of deliberate In the company with RomeMore than 80 million people, a fact that gives purple a clear weight among his colleagues. However, in 2019, he left the huge diocese in Manila, with more than three million loyalty, to travel to Rome and enjoy On orders Francisco In Romanian Korea.
Of the origins of the Spanish aristocracy and grandparents, Tag lived his childhood in the city With the highest praise In theology in Washington. Then he returned to his country, but soon Intellectual skills and rhetoric The gates of the Apostolic Chair were opened: In 1997, John Paul II appointed him as a member of the International Theological Committee, which is the power of the strong group of the faith of faith.
Five years later, in 2001, for him Episcopal administration As IMUS Bishop, and in 2011, Benedict XVI as heads of Bishops for Manila. He also appointed him by the German Pope Cardinal in November 2012, in the last city hall before his historic resignation, but Tagle preserved his emerging career in the era of Francisco, where he appeared to teach him based on solidarity and welcome.
“Bergolio Asian”
Known as “Berglo AsianHe started his role in Curia in 2019 as the governor of the group to preach people, while between 2015 and 2022 was also the presidency of Caritas International.
In their general interventions, it was presented Very difficult with miscarriageThe practices of contraceptives or ill -treatment by the clergy, as well as with the uncompromising position that the Church has traditionally shown with homosexuals or divorced. In 2015, in an interview with TelegraphAcknowledged that the “steel” and “severe” position of Catholic clerics towards homosexuals, or, for example, single mothers, may cause “Solid damage“.
Likewise, Cardinal embodies a crown, above all, The interest of the modern Church in the young AsiaWho gave Francisco, as good Jesuit, of great importance (one of his last, longest trips, went to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore).
Asia and Oceania are a young and fertile region where faith grows every year, in the face of the negative direction of most Europe and North America. A lot, according to an annual report issued by Fields, from the missionaries, the Asian Catholics It increased by 889,000While Oceania in 123000, it is the third most prosperous region for VaticanBeyond Africa and the entire American continent.
Impact on social networks
Cardinal is also very noticing to communicate, and therefore, the new media and Social networksIts appearance is repeated on the Filipino National TV. Tagle calls against regulations based on Granding and exploitation It resonates in recent days in social networks such as TikhakEspecially his speech at the Canadian Eucharal Conference of the Canadian city of Quebec in 2008.
How many workers are Siron a A decent salary sacrifice the god of benefit? How many women will be sacrificed for the god of hegemony? How many children are sacrificed for the god of lust? How many trees, rivers, or hills are sacrificed for the god of progress? How many poor people sacrificed the god of greed? He asked before the audience.
Tagle has reached thousands of young people and network users in different ways. Some of them, thanks to a video of my religion Dancing smiles In a small performance in the church and other pictures in which the song sings Perceive to John LennonThe moments that caused the sympathy of the population.
