Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Pope Francis to visit the Philippines on Jan. 15 - 19, 2015

MANILA - The Apostolic Visit of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, to the Philippines was formally announced simultaneously in Rome and in Manila on July 29, 2014 (12 noon and 6 p.m., respectively).
The news from the Vatican is stated as follows:

“Accepting the invitation of the Civil Authority and the Bishops, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Visit to Sri Lanka from January 12 to 15 and to the Philippines from January 15 to 19 2015.  The program of the visit will be made public by the Holy See later in the year.”


The news was officially released by the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Pinto and announced by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.

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