POPE FRANCIS Papal Visit to the Philippines
Jan 15-19, 2015 Medal (Mid Size) Obverse: Pope Francis and Map of the Philippines. Reverse: Places His Holiness visited 45mm diameter, mid-size medal. In BU condition without any blemish or toning. Engraved by Suarez and Bros. With tin presentation box.
Pope Francis made a pastoral and state visit
to the Philippines from January 15 to 19, 2015. He was the third pontiff to
visit the Philippines and the first in the 21st century, after Paul VI in 1970
and John Paul II in 1995. Besides Manila, Francis visited Tacloban and Palo,
Leyte, to encourage the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).The Filipinos
nicknamed Francis Lolo Kiko ("Grandpa Francis") as a term of
endearment, which he commended] Around 6–7 million attended Francis' final Mass
at Luneta, surpassing the crowd at World Youth Day 1995 in the same venue and
making it the largest papal crowd in history. The theme of Francis' 2015 visit
was "Mercy and Compassion" (Filipino: Habag at Malasakit).
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