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Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 65, is thought to be one of the frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis, a move which would radically change the face of the Catholic faith. London-based news outlet the Catholic Herald published on Aug. 5 that whoever becomes pope next will speak volumes about the future of the Church. According to the article, some of the leading contenders include Hungary’s “conservative canon law expert” Cardinal Péter Erdő, 70, and the Philippines’ Cardinal Tagle, who has been “hailed by liberals” as a progressive symbol for the changing demographic of the Church.