{"id":38734,"date":"2015-01-16T16:47:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T08:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=38734"},"modified":"2015-01-16T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T08:47:01","slug":"aquinos-gifts-to-pope-francis-virgin-mary-statue-commemorative-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/16\/aquinos-gifts-to-pope-francis-virgin-mary-statue-commemorative-coins\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquino\u2019s gifts to Pope Francis: Virgin Mary statue, commemorative coins"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38756\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/noy-aquino-pope-francis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38756\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/noy-aquino-pope-francis.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Francis visited Malaca\u00f1an Palace this morning for official welcoming ceremonies. The Pontiff and President Aquino delivered statements during a general audience of senior government officials and members of the Diplomatic Corps (Photo by the Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau)\" width=\"960\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/noy-aquino-pope-francis.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/noy-aquino-pope-francis-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pope Francis visited Malaca\u00f1an Palace this morning for official welcoming ceremonies. The Pontiff and President Aquino delivered statements during a general audience of senior government officials and members of the Diplomatic Corps (Photo by the Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA\u00a0 &#8212; President Benigno S. Aquino III gave Pope Francis a wooden statue of Mary Undoer of Knots, signifying his Marian devotion.<\/p>\n<p>The Marian image is carved from a piece of wood from a century-old acacia tree that once stood on the grounds of Malacanan Palace, but was felled by typhoon \u2018Glenda\u2019 in July 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all this: in this sculpture, in Mary, Undoer of Knots, in His Holiness\u2019 life, and in the story of the Filipino people, we see the beauty of faith and the strength of devotion, amidst the suffering and challenges of life,\u201d the Palace said.<\/p>\n<p>Paete, Laguna native Fred Baldemor, a renowned and multi-awarded sculptor in wood, bronze and marble, hand-carved the image of Our Lady over several months.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis\u2019 special devotion to Mary has become known to many across the world.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous representation of this is the painting that inspired his devotion while studying in Germany, and provided him solace in prayer.<\/p>\n<p>Other gifts Pope Francis received from President Aquino include commemorative coins in Php50 and Php500 denominations bearing the Pope\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>The pontiff is in the second day of a five-day pastoral and state visit to the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0 &#8212; President Benigno S. 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