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Who Will Be The Next Pope? Here are the 13 leading contenders to be selected by the papal conclave

Who Will Be The Next Pope? Here are the 13 leading contenders to be selected by the papal conclave

Scotsman29-04-2025

2 . Luis Antonio Tagle
Former Archbishop of Manila Luis Antonio Tagle is currently serving as the Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization and as the President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious. Known as the "Asian Francis" because his personal simplicity and emphasis are similar to Pope Francis', he would be the first Asian pontiff in modern times. | Getty Images

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