My generation has now seen two Pontiffs
People born in the late 1970s and ’80s grew up knowing only one Pontiff, now Saint John Paul II (JPII). I remember the time he visited the Philippines for World Youth Day in 1995.
People born in the late 1970s and ’80s grew up knowing only one Pontiff, now Saint John Paul II (JPII). I remember the time he visited the Philippines for World Youth Day in 1995.
During his meeting with the youth at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) grandstand and football field on Jan. 18, a visibly affected Pope Francis watched in silence as 12-year-old Glyzelle Iris Palomar asked him: “Why does God allow children to suffer and why are there only few people who help us?”
“To think. To feel. To do.” These were the words our beloved Pope Francis said in his message to the youth at University of Santo Tomas last Sunday, Jan. 18.
The list of reasons Pope Francis stole the hearts of Filipinos is unending.
When Pope Francis returned to the Vatican, he brought home powerful memories of Filipinos’ strength and undying faith, and a few keepsakes that will make him remember all these.
Pope Francis can eat anything, especially beef, and loves ice cream and sweets, especially dulce de leche, but nothing in excess.
From the streets to the Palace, Filipinos cried tears of joy, thanksgiving and supplication. They cried tears of faith—the tears of a burdened soul, like a child before his
On a recent busy evening in one of the Philippines’ top malls, shoppers wandered through luxury brand shops while prostitutes sat expectantly at a bar and a priest gave a sermon at a chapel.
On behalf of the Filipino people, President Benigno Aquino III has gifted Pope Francis with a wood sculpture of Our Lady, the Undoer of Knots, to which the Pontiff is known to have a special devotion.
Performing the theme song for Pope Francis’ visit on two official events gives singer-songwriter Jamie Rivera no assurance that she will get anywhere near the Pontiff.
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