Palo, Leyte – Whether it is a fully-reconstructed barangay chapel or one that is currently being built, the people of Leyte flocked to the Misa de Gallo, the nine-day dawn masses in preparation for Christmas.
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Pope Francis is visiting Tacloban City and Palo in Leyte province on January 17 to meet typhoons Yolanda (Haiyan) and Ruby (Hagupit) survivors.
TACLOBAN City, Dec. 22, 2014 — Identifying the media as collaborators of the Roman Catholic Church in ensuring the success of the papal visit in the Palo Archbishop John Du called on the members of the local media to be “the voice of mercy and compassion”.
A church official from Leyte on Tuesday asked those that will flock in Tacloban and Palo for Pope Francis’ visit to “ready themselves” for the large crowds that they will face.