Pope Francis’ visit to Tacloban City and Palo in Leyte will be the “centerpiece” of his five-day visit to the Philippines, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in a forum Monday.
Our nation is honored to welcome His Holiness Pope Francis as he joins the Filipino people for an apostolic visit. This is a momentous occasion for us. We shall be in the presence of the Vicar of Christ, a man who leads the Catholic Church along the path of mercy and compassion.
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Volunteers who will be mobilized during Pope Francis’ visit in Tacloban and Palo gathered at the Leyte Grandstand on Sunday, January 11, for a general orientation prior to the big event.
CEBU CITY—When Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Tacloban City on Jan. 17, he would do so using an altar and lectern made by hand by some of Cebu’s best craftsmen.
Lifted from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/401172/lifestyle/artandculture/betis-sculptor-putting-finishing-touches-on-catholic-icons-for-papal-visit Text and Photos by Ruston Banal for GMA News | January 9, 2015 3:07pm An unconventional fusion of a 7-foot tall wooden sculpture of the Mother of Perpetual Help and a Dolorosa (Sorrowful Mother) in Filipiniana costume is set to be placed near the altar of the Tacloban Airport in an open air Mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis on January 17. Officially named as Our Lady of Palo—with the Nuestra Senora de Salvacion as inspiration—the icon was…