Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle prepares to take his seat for a news conference Friday, Nov.14, 2014 in Manila, Philippines to announce the itinerary of Pope Francis on his first visit to the Philippines to the Philippines in January 2015. AP/Bullit Marquez
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will host a luncheon for Filipino survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan during his Jan. 12-19 visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, his second visit to Asia in a year that confirms the region is a priority for his pontificate.
The Vatican on Friday released the itinerary for the pope's visit, which comes just five months after his August pilgrimage to South Korea.
Francis first flies to Colombo, where he will canonize Sri Lanka's first saint, the Rev. Giuseppe Baz, a 17th-century missionary credited with reviving the Catholic faith in the country.
The pope arrives in Manila Jan. 15, and two days later flies to the central city of Tacloban, hardest hit by the Nov. 8, 2013, typhoon that left more than 7,300 people dead or missing. There he will celebrate Mass, host a luncheon and comfort survivors.
Source: www.philstar.com
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