For over 75 years, the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Leyte province has been the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo, but never hosted any major event until January 17, when Pope Francis goes there as part of his five-day apostolic visit.
Palo, Leyte—One of the activities of Pope Francis when he visits this town on January 17, 2015, is to bless the mass grave of super-typhoon Yolanda victims at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Lord’s Transfiguration.
Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, was sent by Pope Francis as a sign of personal solidarity to the victims of super typhoon Yolanda