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LIVE: Good Friday 2020 with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Bookmark this page to watch the live online Good Friday service with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at 9 pm

Nazareno devotees say goodbye to Vatican-bound Tagle
The Feast of the Black Nazarene 2020 is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s last as Manila archbishop

Cardinal Tagle prays for peace in Middle East during Traslacion 2020 mass
The Archbishop of Manila ties in the message of the devotion to the Black Nazarene with the crisis in the Middle East: Break the cycle of violence and vengeance through love that leads to life

WATCH: Midnight Mass with Cardinal Tagle for Nazareno 2020
Watch the midnight Mass for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, with Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as homilist

Cardinal Tagle hits materialism, fake news on Simbang Gabi
Jesus needs real witnesses, not fake news makers, says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle

Tagle’s office eyed as 2nd most important in Vatican
The new appointment of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle positions him ‘to be a possible successor to Pope Francis,’ says a Vatican analyst

Barack, Michelle, and Julia Roberts: This week’s outlook
There’s no breather in the newsroom this week. For one, the Obamas are in the neighborhood!


'His heart is broken': Vatican prefect Tagle breaks into tears
Be happy to let him go, the Vatican's ambassador tells Filipinos

Cardinal Tagle seen to step down as Manila archbishop
As the powerful ‘Red Pope,’ Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is expected to address hot-button issues such as the Vatican’s policy toward China

Cardinal Tagle to lead top Vatican office
Pope Francis names Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as part of his 'Cabinet,' making Tagle one of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church

In 'season of creation,' Cardinal Tagle reminds all to take care of Earth
'Let us renew our pledge to respect one another and the web of life,' Cardinal Tagle adds

Tagle calls on Catholics to ‘pray for the nation’
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle makes the call as several bishops and priest are subject to ‘persecution and false accusations’ by government

Cardinal Tagle reelected to lead int'l Catholic charities network
Caritas Internationalis elects Cardinal Tagle to another 4-year term

Church says Tagle, CBCP didn't endorse Otso Diretso
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle endorsed a process of discernment, not a specific set of candidates, in the May 13 elections

Tagle at Easter Vigil: Be the love that triumphs over sin, death
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle says expressing one's love need not always be through heroic feats, but can be done be through simple deeds

Cardinal Tagle slams culture of bullying, 'paninindak'
'Mangako kayo ngayong Biyernes Santo, hindi kayo maninindak. Hindi kayo magiging marahas. Hindi kayo magiging bully,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle

Cardinal Tagle warns vs cell phone addiction: 'Parang alipin na tayo'
'Our imprisonments are very subtle,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Holy Thursday 2019

Cardinal Tagle on Maundy Thursday: Guide the youth, don't abuse them
'Para sa mga may responsibilidad sa lipunan, ang mga kabataan ay dapat gabayan, hindi dapat pagsamantalahan,' says Cardinal Tagle before washing the feet of 12 young persons

Cardinal Tagle hits hate speech, fake news
'Those consecrated by the Spirit will proclaim liberty to the captive. Those consecrated by the Spirit will not lead others to further captivity,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle

Cardinal Tagle hits 'sellers' of people: Repent like Judas
There is goodness even in Judas, says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as the Philippines marks Holy Week 2019

Travel light, Cardinal Tagle says on Ash Wednesday 2019
'It is difficult to travel with heavy bags and baggages,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Ash Wednesday 2019

Cardinal Tagle at sex abuse summit: Bishops wound victims
At a historic Vatican summit on sex abuse, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle hits a culture of cover-up 'to protect perpetrators and the institution'

WATCH: Midnight Mass with Cardinal Tagle for Nazareno 2019
Watch the midnight Mass for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, with Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as homilist

Tagle urges Filipinos to live life of prayer, caring to achieve peace
If we don't care for each other, 'we will be sowing seeds of violence,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle in his homily for the New Year's Eve mass

WATCH: New Year's Eve Mass with Cardinal Tagle
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle presides over the New Year's Eve Mass in the Manila Cathedral at 8 pm on Monday, December 31

Cardinal Tagle urges youth to make 'toxic' world better
'You don't deserve this world but you, young people, can make this world better, for the Savior was a child,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Christmas Eve

Cardinal Tagle to youth: Sorry for bullying, lies by elders
In his Christmas message, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle says Jesus can transform 'eerie silent nights' into 'holy nights'

Malacañang reacts to Cardinal Tagle homily: Duterte not a bully
Malacañang insists that the Chief Executive 'doesn't bully people'

On 1st Simbang Gabi, Cardinal Tagle hits abuse of power
'Do not bully anyone,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on the first day of the Philippines' traditional Simbang Gabi

IN PHOTOS: Thousands flock to churches for Simbang Gabi 2018
'Kung tayo'y magagalak, magalak sa Panginoon,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as he leads the traditional Simbang Gabi

Catholic Church prepares to help those hit by Typhoon Ompong
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle mobilizes the disaster response arm of his archdiocese to assist Filipinos who will be affected by Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut)

Tagle, Villegas seek aid for monsoon flood victims
Filipinos can course donations through their parishes, dioceses, or Caritas offices, says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle

Cardinal Tagle cries, asks God why innocent people die
'We want to believe that you do not rejoice in their death. But there are so many of them,' Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle tells God in public prayer

Tagle to Filipinos: You're the real representatives of PH
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle says it is painful when the Philippines is criticized abroad, but he finds hope in the ordinary Filipino

Propagandists target Catholic Church after Duterte rant vs God
Over the weekend, Rappler receives nearly 30 reports about fake news on the Catholic Church. The fake news items spare no one, from Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to Pope Francis himself.


HOAX: Tagle's 'verbal exchange' with Duterte, 'replace the State' quote
The office of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle confirms the two 'memes' are fake

Cardinal Tagle on Duterte's rant vs God: Don't be distracted
(UPDATED) Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle reminds priests of 'other pressing concerns,' such as violence in communities, as he tells them to 'be calm' in the face of President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against God

Cardinal Tagle hits 'fake freedom' on Independence Day 2018
'Huwad ang kalayaan kapag pinaglalaruan ang katarungan,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on the 120th Independence Day

Fr Mark Ventura's bishop hits 'unfounded rumors' on his murder
Tuguegarao Archbishop Sergio Utleg speaks up after President Rodrigo Duterte claims Cagayan priest Father Mark Ventura was killed because of his illicit affairs

'Murder is murder,' bishop says as Duterte hits Fr Mark Ventura
President Rodrigo Duterte justifies the death of Cagayan priest Father Mark Ventura by claiming that the 37-year-old priest had affairs with at least 4 women

John Paul II's blood relic to be shown again at Manila Cathedral
'Let us once again come together and receive God's grace through the intercession of our beloved St John Paul II,' says the Manila Cathedral on its Facebook page

Cardinal Tagle calls for prayer, fasting vs 'crisis of truth'
'We ask pardon for sins committed against truth and open ourselves to the action of the Spirit of Truth,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle

Family of Fr Mark Ventura, PNP offer cash reward for info on his killers
Fr. Ventura's family and the Cagayan Valley regional police have raised a P300,000 bounty for information leading to the arrest of his killers

‘Serious personal grudge’ possible motive in Cagayan priest’s slay – PNP
Police Chief Superintendent Jose Mario Espino, head PNP-Cagayan, says they do not think the killing was the handiwork of the NPA or anti-mining groups

Cardinal Tagle calls for tolling of bells amid Fr Ventura's death
'The bells haunt the perpetrators of violence and killing to remember their victims, never to forget them,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle after the death of Cagayan priest Father Mark Ventura

Cardinal Tagle hits murder of Cagayan's Fr Mark Ventura
'Stop killing our prophets!' Carmelite priests say in a separate statement on the murder of 37-year-old Father Mark Ventura in Cagayan

TRANSCRIPT: 'Touch wounds of Christ in others' – Cardinal Tagle
'We see the true God only in the wounded Christ – wounded yet merciful,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle at the Word Exposed Easter Recollection

Pope John Paul II's blood relic honored at Manila Cathedral
The public veneration of the blood relic at the Manila Cathedral lasts until 8 pm on Saturday, April 7, and resumes from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday, April 8

Manila Cathedral to display blood relic of Pope John Paul II
'This is the first-ever blood relic of the great Pope still in liquid form stored in a glass container here in our country,' says the Manila Cathedral

#ThewRap: Videos to watch this week, March 26 - April 1, 2018
From rolling away "stones of sin" to threats against media to an exclusive video on violent rituals in the police academy
