Cardinal Tagle elected president of Caritas Internationalis

May 20th, 2015

Cardinal Tagle

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines has been elected as the new president of Caritas Internationalis at the confederation's 20th General Assembly in Rome. Speaking on the phone, Cardinal Tagle told delegates from over 130 member organisations from all over the world: "Buona sera a tutti!

"Thank you for your trust. I'm limited in my capacities but with all of you, with the love that Jesus has poured into our hearts and in the name of all of the poor people in the world, I accept this election.

"Let us together strengthen the church of the poor so our witness can help guide us to a world of understanding justice, true freedom and peace."

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, who is stepping down after serving two terms, offered his congratulations and warm support.

Cardinal Tagle is the first Caritas Internationalis President to be elected from Asia. He is familiar to young people in the UK. In March this year he was the keynote speaker at Flame 2 in Wembley Arena.

See: ICN 12 March 2015 Voices from #Flame 2 - Cardinal Luis Tagle www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=26953

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