CEBU – Mayor Michael Rama of Cebu City said he will write the Vatican to appeal for the inclusion of his city in the itinerary of Pope Francis’ visit in the Philippines in January next year.
Rama also appealed to the media, especially the Internet bloggers, and even the provincial government to appeal to the Pope to include Cebu – which is hosting next year’s International Eucharistic Congress – in the historic visit.
He said Cebuanos were also victims of twin calamities – the 7.2 magnitude earthquake and the Super Typhoon Haiyan – thus “we also be deserving of such visit.”
The Papal itinerary also does not include Bohol which was also devastated by calamities.
The Pope’s visit – from January 15 to 19 – was already announced by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, and this included Manila and Tacloban City, and Palo town in Leyte where he will say mass. He is also expected to mingle with typhoon survivors. (Cebu Examiner)
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