The ‘Pope Francis Effect’
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
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
For the Philippine papal visit, I have been trying to figure out the best way to truly feel the presence of His Holiness Pope Francis, even if it’s watching the
This Sunday, the Feast of the Sto. Niño, we wish to reflect on the apostolic visit of Pope Francis.
As shameless politicians fill our streets with self-serving welcome posters, let us heed Pope Francis who has asked us to make his visit about Jesus and not about him.
What makes Pope Francis a fitting religious leader for this generation? He has acknowledged atheists could be good people as well as the need to stop discrimination against homosexuals.
Except for a friend who chose to fly out to Hong Kong to sit out the papal visit, I don’t know of anyone else who isn’t ebullient about the coming of Pope Francis to the Philippines, or isn’t interested in it, at the very least. It’s as if this very public event is bringing a personal milestone to each person’s life, no matter one’s religion or atheism or agnosticism.
We love Pope Francis because he’s kind, generous and also undeniably cool. You can even say he’s a rock star. How? Check out the following reasons. He’s a rebel Rock
“A pope who supports science, birth control, respects gays, divorced couples and unmarried couples? Not bad. Not bad at all.”
Treena Cueva-Tecson, mom of two daughters, shared: “Hailey, who is 7 years old, said that she wants to meet the Pope or see him on TV. Hannah, who is 3, said that she’s happy because there will be no classes for three days!”
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