Before His Death, Pope Francis Left a Message for Pope Leo XIV About Cardinal Tagle’s New Position — Upon Hearing It, Tagle Broke Down in Tears…
In an emotional moment that deeply moved members of the Catholic hierarchy, sources inside the Vatican have revealed that Pope Francis, shortly before his passing, left a sealed personal message for his successor, Pope Leo XIV, regarding Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle — a man many believed Pope Francis held in high spiritual regard.
The letter, described by insiders as “deeply personal, prophetic, and full of pastoral love,” was reportedly handed to Pope Leo XIV just hours after he formally accepted the papal mantle. Inside it, Pope Francis offered one final wish: that Cardinal Tagle be entrusted with a mission close to Francis’s heart — one that would carry forward the vision of a “Church of mercy, inclusion, and bold renewal.”
✉️ The Message That Moved a Cardinal to Tears
According to a senior Vatican aide, the handwritten letter contained the following instruction:
“To my brother in Christ, Leo — If you truly wish to continue the work the Spirit began through my papacy, then send Luis where the Church needs him most — among the forgotten, the wounded, and the world’s spiritual orphans. Let him not serve behind walls, but among the people.”
When Pope Leo XIV read the message aloud to Cardinal Tagle during a private meeting in the Apostolic Palace, those present described the moment as “overwhelmingly emotional.”
“Cardinal Tagle wept openly,” one official said. “He had no idea that Pope Francis had written such words — and entrusted such a mission to him.”
🌍 A New Role for a New Era
Following the message, Pope Leo XIV announced that Cardinal Tagle would be appointed as the Special Papal Envoy for Global Reconciliation and Evangelization, a newly created position that grants him unprecedented authority to mediate conflicts, foster interreligious dialogue, and support communities on the margins of society.
His first assignment? A multi-n
