Video Filipin Cardinal Dance and sings and wins the internet and hearts of the believer: ‘Let him be the pope …’
In the Sistine chapel today, the conclave began, the first choice of a new Pope after the death of Francis and at the same time the first in Tiktok Eri. While 133 Cardinals, behind closed doors, decide who will become the new head of the Catholic Church, the Internet has already chosen its favorite: Filipin Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
On social networks, especially Tictok, the Tagle has turned into a real viral favorite. The shots on which she sings, dancing and preaching spread to nets, and users from around the world express sympathy for him. The comments are called « Asian Francis », alluding to its warmth, accessibility and progressive attitudes, characteristics that marked the pontificate of its predecessor.
One of the videos that caused the most attention shows Tagle singing Lennon’s song Imagine, which caused divided reactions. While conservative commentators criticize the choice of song, many users defend it.
– If the worst thing you have against him is singing about peace, then he is ready for the pope – is one of the more popular comments.
Others, with a dose of irony, adds, « Imagine, a priest who advocates peace. Don’t God forbid. »
Trends such as #taglecore, collage shots in which Cardinal sings, dances or simply smiling with believers, Tiktok flooded. In one of the viral videos, the tags wave to the believers with a smile, while in the background he plays optimistic pop music.
« God, please, let him be a pope, » one user writes.
« He has my voice, » another adds.
Who really is the tag?
Luis Antonio Tagle, born in 1957 in Manila, was the archbishop of the Philippine capital, and since 2019 he has been running an important Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of the People. In the Catholic Church, he is known for his sympathy and openness, especially according to LGBTQ+ people and divorced, which gave him the sympathy of the more liberal part of the church.
His cordiality and willingness to dialogue with the modern world have already given him the title of the most affordable Cardinal of the Vatican. Although it does not necessarily mean that it has an advantage among the cardinals themselves, it has already become a pop-cultural figure in the digital arena.
