Pope Francis (left) speaks with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle during the Synod on the family, at the Vatican, on October 5, 2015. Tiziana Fabi, AFP​/File

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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1745898894705Screen Shot 2025-04-29 at 11.54.04 AM.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pope Francis (left) speaks with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle during the Synod on the family, at the Vatican, on October 5, 2015. <em>Tiziana Fabi, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is joining a temporary panel, composed of the camerlengo and 2 other cardinals, in charge of some preparations for the conclave set on May 7.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/28/conclave-to-elect-new-pope-will-start-may-7-ansa-1910">Conclave to elect new pope starts May 7</a></div><p>&quot;Tagle joined the &#x27;Particular Congregation&#x27;... to assist the Camerlengo in preparations for the May 7 conclave that will elect the next pope,&quot; the Catholic Bishops&#x27; Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said in a press release Monday.</p><p>CBCP explained that &quot;Particular Congregation&quot; is one of the two bodies overseeing the administration of the Church during the sede vacante, or vacancy in the Holy See. The other one is &quot;General Congregation,&quot; which includes all members of the College of Cardinals. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qt1XD2LZXhY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/28/who-what-why-and-when-an-experts-view-on-the-conclave-2123">Who, what, why and when: An expert&#x27;s view on the conclave</a></div><p>Joining Tagle in Particular Congregation were German Cardinal Reinhard Marx and French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti.</p><p>The CBCP noted that the three cardinals&#x27; posts are &quot;rotating&quot; and they will be replaced by the General Congregation every three days.</p><p>Tagle has been consistently tagged as a &quot;frontrunner&quot; to be the next pope, but several experts have said that a conclave is &quot;unpredictable.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/metro-style/people/2025/4/27/all-about-filipino-cardinal-luis-antonio-chito-tagle-who-is-considered-a-contender-for-papacy-1234">All About Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio &#x27;Chito&#x27; Tagle, Who Is Considered a Contender for Papacy</a></div><p>The Vatican on Monday announced that cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope a week after the death of Pope Francis.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x4JEdnmhIBg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"Particular Congregation" is one of the two bodies overseeing the administration of the Church during the vacancy in the Holy See.</p>

"Particular Congregation" is one of the two bodies overseeing the administration of the Church during the vacancy in the Holy See.

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Tagle among 3 cardinals helping in conclave preps

Tagle among 3 cardinals helping in conclave preps

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 29, 2025 12:02 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 29, 2025 12:57 PM PHT

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