Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 2) – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been appointed by Pope Francis as one of the new members of the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments, the Holy See Press Office announced on Wednesday.
Tagle is the second Filipino to be part of the congregation, after Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles whose membership to the group was renewed by Pope Francis last March.
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments is focused on promoting and regulating the liturgical practices of the Catholic Church. It is made up of 40 members and currently headed by Cardinal-designate Arthur Roche.
Tagle is expected to serve a five-year term as a member of the congregation and may be renewed for a second term.
The Filipino Cardinal has been designated to key posts in Vatican by Pope Francis. He is serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples since 2019, as a member of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See since February 2021, and as a member of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches since June 2021.
