Chito and Ambo: From schoolmates to cardinals in a conclave

Chito and Ambo: From schoolmates to cardinals in a conclave

MANILA, Philippines – Much has been said about Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, through the way they keep themselves close to people as “shepherds with the smell of the sheep.” If there is one other thing, however, that makes them comparable to the late pontiff, it is their Jesuit training. It is also an important piece of context as cardinal electors discern the successor …