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Pope Francis congratulates, offers prayers for Marcos
The Holy Father also said he will continue to pray for the new leader of the Philippines. (File photo: Ashwin Vaswani/Unsplash)
MANILA – Pope Francis has extended his congratulations to President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ahead of his inauguration.
“I send my congratulations and cordial wishes to Your Excellency as you begin your mandate as the President of the Republic,” Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown said, quoting an excerpt of the pontiff’s message, in an interview over Church-run Radio Veritas on Wednesday.
The Holy Father also said he will continue to pray for the new leader of the Philippines.
“In assuring you of my prayers that you will be sustained in wisdom and strength, I invoke Almighty God’s blessings of peace and prosperity upon the nation,” the Pope said.
On June 10, Brown met with Marcos Jr. where they discussed efforts to strengthen ties between the church and the government.
The Philippines is home to over 85 million Catholics, comprising more than 80 percent of the country’s population.
Garnering over 31 million votes in the May 9 polls, Marcos will take his oath as the country’s 17th Chief Executive at the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila on Thursday.
Cecille Moreno
June 29, 2022 at 11:07 PM
This is what is proper,wether you’re a pro Marcos or not,a priest or just an ordinary citizen,let us pray for the presidents wisdom and heart to be always sided to our country and to our countrymen.
Ma Teth Belmin
June 30, 2022 at 7:22 AM
Tapos na ang eleksyon at ang desisyon ng taong bayan ay ihalal bilang ika labing pitong Presidente ng Republika ng Pilipinas si President elect Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos Jr.kaya suportahan na lang natin at ipagdasal ang bagong administrasyon na magkaroon ng maayos na programa para sa kapakanan nating mga Pilipino at pati na rin ng ating bansa.