Cardinal Tagle to preside over Mass on Wednesday as Pope Leo recovers from surgery

GMA Network - Oct 13, 2026

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside over a Mass in St. Peter"s Square on Wednesday, October 14, in place of Pope Leo XIV, as the pontiff recovers from surgery and a subsequent hospital stay.

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