Luis Antonio Cardinal TaglePOPE Francis has appointed Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as member of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches (CEC). The CEC collaborates with 23 Eastern Catholic churches and communities and runs eight colleges in Rome. It coordinates the work of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, the Holy See's humanitarian arm for Oriental churches. Formerly known as the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, the CEC was established by Pope Pius 9th in 1862. Pope Benedict 15th declared it independent and named it Congregation for Eastern Churches in 1917.

Source: Manila Times June 10, 2021 16:07 UTC