Tagle also accompanied Francis on his first international trip to Asia in 2014, when the pontiff visited South Korea. Pope Francis achieved several "firsts" in Asia, including becoming the first ...

He appointed many cardinals from Africa, South America and Asia, the latter of which now represents 17% of the College — second only to Europe, NPR reported. Could an American Be the Next Pope?

"Will it be back to another European pope, or will it be another pope from the 'Global South,' from Asia, from Africa? We just don't know." ...