Philippine

The “Pose” actor and “Drag Race Philippines” judge was hospitalized for a “severe” infection and lost “most of her right leg,” a family statement said Thursday on her Instagram page.

In fact, the Philippines has five cardinals who are eligible to vote for - and also potentially be elected as - the next Pope, but many are pinning their hopes on Cardinal Tagle.

The Church is massively influential in the Philippines, where about 80% of the population is Catholic.

Church bells have been ringing out across Manila, the capital of the Philippines, where worshippers have gathered in churches to pray and reflect on the Pope's death.

Terrirorial disputes in the South China have soured ties with the Philippines.