Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle Pictures Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle One of the youngest papal candidates, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 55, has made a name for himself as a friendly, media-savvy, humble-yet-gifted public speaker. Very popular in his native Manila, he would be the first Asian pope. His youth could be considered a draw for younger generations of Catholics around the world, yet his inexperience at the Vatican might work against him. He has been applauded for speaking candidly about the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church and although a papal long shot, Tagle could just be the fresh new face that many Catholics are hoping for. In this photograph, Cardinal Tagle (C) attends a meeting of prayer at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, March 6, 2013.