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Filipino Cardinal gets a "YMCA" campaign jingle

Having the Village People anthem "YMCA" re-purposed as a campaign jingle probably wasn't Cardinal Luis Tagle's idea -- but you have to smile when you watch this video. Lighten up and sing along!
David Gibson

Having the Village People anthem “YMCA” re-purposed as a campaign jingle probably wasn’t Cardinal Luis Tagle’s idea — the Archbishop of Manila is too humble for that (read the fine profile by NCR’s John Allen), and too smart to think it would help his cause.

At 55 he is the second youngest cardinal in the College, which is already a big strike against a man who could otherwise be considered the John Paul II of this conclave.

But heck, you have to smile, and imagine what could be with a pope who inspires the kind of bathos even Andrew Sullivan might appreciate: Watch, and sing along!


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