Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Caloocan presides over an online mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City, on the feast day of the patron saint against contagious diseases, August 16,

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has been appointed a cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope Francis along with 20 others. The Pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square on Oct.

Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Caloocan on Monday said he thought that the news on his installation as a new cardinal of the Catholic Church was a joke. In a Facebook post, David shared his messages with a procurator who first told him about the news while at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome on Sunday.

Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David was quick to clarify that his new role in the Church is a responsibility and not an honor.

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David will soon become the third active Filipino cardinal after Pope Francis elevated his rank. The pontiff yesterday named the 21 new cardinals after the noon Angelus in St.