Published March 5, 2021, 2:58 PM
For Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, the Mass of Pope Francis in the Vatican for the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines shows his “deep affection” to the country.
This photo taken and handout on March 03, 2021 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis holding a live streamed weekly private general audience in the the library of the apostolic palace at The Vatican. (Photo by Handout / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)
“It is a overflowing blessings for us all, Filipinos and shows deep affection of our Holy Father to our country,” he said in a statement on Friday, March 5.