Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale - Video: Before the 2025 conclave, right-wing Catholic outlets used this video against Cardinal Tagle: a trimmed version of John Lennon’s “Imagine” he sang in 2019. Today, on what would have been Lennon’s 86th birthday, the Vatican named him dean. Parent Post: Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale NEW: Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, often called the “Asian Francis,” as dean of the College of Cardinals, the first Asian to hold the post. A progressive favorite in the 2025 conclave, Tagle was mocked by right-wing Catholic outlets for a video of him singing John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The announcement came on what would have been Lennon’s 86th birthday. https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/the-asian-francis-tagle-elected-dean https://x.com/ChristopherHale/status/2108568569558491291
Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale - NEW: Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, often called the “Asian Francis,” as dean of the College of Cardinals, the first Asian to hold the post.