Millions of faithful across Southeast Asia are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who left an indelible mark on Catholics in this overlooked corner of the Christian world through his outreach work.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

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 ...

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