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Papalvisit.ph, the official website for the Apostolic visit, released the logo yesterday with a corresponding explanation for each symbol.

 Any Filipino can relate to the logo as the colors used are those of the Philippine flag with yellow at the center, blue on top, and red at the bottom.

“The colors represent the country and its people. It is in solidarity with the victims of recent calamities that the Pope is coming to the Philippines, read the explanation of the

logo posted on the website.

!omposed of three circles, the yellow innermost circle, which resembles a pearl, symboli"es the Philippines, #nown as the Pearl of the $rient %eas.

The white !ross in the inner circle, on the other hand, symboli"es the !hristian faith, and the fervent prayer that the center of the country will be &esus !hrist.

“It serves as a reminder as well that more than a %tate 'isit, the primary ob(ective of the Papal visit is a religious one. )e comes to show and share the *ord+s mercy and

compassion with the Filipino people, read the post.

The red and blue circles, which appear li#e arms embracing the yellow circle, symboli"e ercy and !ompassion, the themes of the Papal visit.

“These are the merciful and compassionate arms of the Pope, the 'icar of !hrist, embracing the Philippines, the Pearl of the $rient %eas, read the post.

“The current Pope is well #nown for expressing his love and care for people by spontaneously hugging and #issing them. The red and blue circles or arms therefore symboli"e

the Pope+s erciful and !ompassionate -mbrace, and by extension, !hrist+s loving embrace. The Pope now comes to the Philippines to embrace us with his arms of love, itfurther read.

It also explained that the blue and red circles appear li#e ripples, or waves emanating from the inner circle, from the !ross in the hope that the Papal visit will indeed create

ripples of compassion and mercy throughout the Filipino nation and beyond &anuary /01.

Pope Francis will be in the country from &anuary 01 to 02 following a trip to %ri *an#a.

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The Philippine itinerary of Pope Francis has been approved by the Vatican and announced by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.

The Pope will be in the country from anuary !" to !#$ %&!". 'elow is his schedule.

JANUARY 15, 2015

"()" p.m. * Arrival from +ri Lan,a at the Villamor Air 'ase

This will be followed by a motorcade to the Apostolic -unciature in Taft Avenue$ Manila.

JANUARY 16, 2015

#( !" a.m. * elcome ceremony at Malaca/an Palace and courtesy visit to President 'enigno A0uino 111

!&(!" a.m. * Meeting with the authorities and the diplomatic corps at the 2i3al Ceremonial 4all of the Malaca/an Palace

!!(!" a.m. * Mass with bishops$ priests$ and religious people at the Manila Cathedral

"(5& p.m. * Meeting with families at the +M Mall of Asia Arena

JANUARY 17, 2015

6(!" a.m. * At Villamor Air 'ase to board plane headed to Tacloban

#(5& a.m. * Arrival in Tacloban

!&(&& a.m. * Mass near the Tacloban airport

!%()" p.m. * Lunch with some Typhoon 7olanda survivors at the Archbishop8s 2esidence in Palo$ Leyte

5(&& p.m. * 'lessing of the Pope Francis Center for the Poor in Palo$ Leyte

5(5& p.m. * Meeting with the priests$ seminarians$ and religious people at the Cathedral of 9ur Lord:s Transfiguration ;Palo Cathedral< in Palo$ Leyte

"(&& p.m. * Plane at Tacloban airport departs for Manila

=(!" p.m. * Arrival in Manila at Villamor Air 'ase

JANUARY 18, 2015

#()" a.m. * 'rief Meeting with the religious leaders and encounter with the youth at the >niversity of +anto Tomas$ in ?spa/a$ Manila

!&(5& a.m. * Meeting with the youth at the >+T +ports Field

5(5& p.m. * Concluding Mass at 2i3al Par,$ Manila

JANUARY 19, 2015

#()" a.m. * Leave@ta,ing Ceremony at the Presidential Pavilion of Villamor Air 'ase in Manila

!&(&& a.m. * Plane departs for 2ome

"()& p.m. * Arrival at the airport of 2omeCiampino

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The Philippines: “Arsenal of Faith, Deposit of Christianity in the

East”

 The story of the Philippines is the story of the Church’s “most successful missionary eort in Asia” (Boenotter! "##$%& 'ie the proer)ial

*rain of the mustar+ see+ so,n in fertile earth! the *ro,th an+ +eelopment of the Church an+ the Philippines ,ere the fruits of the la)ors of

missionary friars! sustaine+ )y an in+i*enous cler*y! an+ ma+e i)rant )y a faithful people& -esuit historian .r& -ohn /chumacher ,rites:

“0hether one is a )eliein* Catholic or not! the +eelopment of the .ilipino nation cannot )e un+erstoo+ ,ithout a no,le+*e of the ma1or!

often +ecisie role that the Church has playe+! ,ell or ill! in that process! an+ continues to play&”

2& /pain con3uers the Philippines ,ith the Cross of Christ22& A Church esta)lishe+ )y missionary 4eal222& /piritual life 5ourishes amon* .ilipinos26&

A .ilipino cler*y emer*es6& A missionary church for Asia an+ the ,orl+

I. Spain conquers the Philippines with the Cross of Christ

Conquista de las Islas Filipinas (Fray Gaspar de San Agust+¡n, Madrid, 1698

Catholicism came to the Philippines ,ith the 7uropean +iscoery of the archipela*o& The e8plorer .er+inan+ 9a*ellan set foot on the islan+s in

$" an+ plante+ the cross on the islan+ of Ce)u! cra+le of Christianity in the Philippines& There! he spearhea+e+ the conersion of ;a1ahHuma)on an+ his consort Harah Amihan! ,ho too the )aptismal names Carlos an+ -uana (after the /panish in* an+ 3ueen mother%& This

happene+ ,ithin ,ees of the oerin* of the <rst 9ass in the islan+s )y .r& Pe+ro +e 6al+errama! chaplain of the oya*e! on 9arch =! $"&

9a*ellan ha+ name+ the islan+s the “Archipela*o of /t& 'a4arus&” >n the +ay he <rst si*hte+ lan+ (9arch ?! $"%! it ,as a /atur+ay! the ee

of Passion /un+ay! ,hen in the ol+ ;oman litur*y! the *ospel ,as the resurrection of /t& 'a4arus& The name that stuc ho,eer ,as “'as 2slas

.ilipinas” (the Philippine 2slan+s%! *ien )y ;uy 'ope4 +e 6illalo)os ,ho hea+e+ one of the follo,@up e8pe+itions after the +eath of 9a*ellan in

the han+s of the naties in the Battle of 9actan&

 The ean*eli4ation of the Philippines )e*an ,ith the arrial of the con3uista+or 9i*uel 'ope4 +e 'e*a4pi in Ce)u on April "! $?$& The naties

5e+ an+ )urne+ their homes! )ut in one hut ,as recoere+ the ima*e of the /anto io! the Chil+ -esus& 2t ,as9a*ellan’s )aptismal *ift to

Dueen -uana! an+ to+ay the o)1ect of the lar*est Christian +eotion in the country& 'e*a4pi calle+ the <rst /panish settlement the “City of the

9ost Holy ame of -esus!” the feast attache+ to the +eotion to the Holy Chil+&

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 Street !ap o" Intra!uros, 16#1

 The Au*ustinian friars ,ho came ,ith 'e*a4pi! le+ )y .ray An+res +e Erna+eta! )uilt a church an+ conent in honor of the /anto io in Ce)u&

2n $ they ,ent ,ith 'e*a4pi as he con3uere+ 9anila an+ turne+ the then )ustlin* 9uslim settlement into the ,alle+ capital ( Intramuros% of

the ne, /panish colony& .or = years the Au*ustinians ,ere alone in the missionary eort& The .ranciscans arrie+ in $F! follo,e+ )y the

 -esuits in $F& The Gominican mission arrie+ in $F& But the <rst Gominican to lan+ on the islan+s ,as .ray Gomin*o +e /ala4ar! ,ho

accompanie+ the -esuits si8 years earlier an+ too possession of the ne,ly esta)lishe+ Giocese of 9anila as <rst )ishop& The /ee of 9anila ,as

a sura*an to 9e8ico until Au*ust ! $I$ ,hen it ,as eleate+ to an arch+iocese! ,ith the +ioceses of Ce)u! uea /e*oia an+ Caceres

(a*a% as sura*ans&

 $o!ingo de Sala%ar, &', "irst is)op o" Manila

 The choice of /ala4ar as <rst )ishop ,as propitious& /ala4ar ,as a +isciple of Bartolome +e las Casas! ,ho +efen+e+ the Amerin+ians from the

a)uses of the /panish coloni4ers& /ala4ar ,as )ent on +oin* the same in the 2n+ies& The le*itimacy of the con3uest ,as a 3uestion that e8e+

the youn* colony! an+ ,as a++resse+ precisely )y the /yno+ of 9anila conoe+ )y /ala4ar in $F"& The /yno+ .athers conclu+e+ that /pain

must e8ercise political +ominion oer the Philippines to ful<ll its primary +uty of ean*eli4ation! as commissione+ )y the Pope&/ala4ar’s syno+!

more importantly! con+emne+ slaery an+ resole+ to sprea+ the Jospel usin* the natie lan*ua*es! a ey +ecision that presere+ the local

ton*ues&

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As e8pecte+! /ala4ar encountere+ sti opposition an+ ha+ to *o to /pain to personally plea+ for

the ri*hts of the naties )efore the royal court& Epon his +eath the stru**le ,as continue+ )y a fello, Gominican! .ray 9i*uel +e Benai+es!,ho pointe+ out that tri)utes ha+ )een collecte+ un1ustly from un)elieers& /pain must mae restitution! he ar*ue+! an+ o)tain a 1ust title to

the Philippine islan+s& This coul+ )e +one only if the naties su)mitte+ freely to the coloni4ers

 The Catholic in* acce+e+& The ictorious Benai+es returne+ to the

Philippines! no, the )ishop of uea /e*oia! an+ himself oersa, the *atherin*s in ,hich .ilipinos oluntarily a*ree+ to )e the /panish

in*’s su)1ects&This ,as the reply of one .ilipino to the 3uestion of rati<cation: “0e ans,er that ,e ,ant the in* of /pain to )e also our in*an+ ruler )ecause he has sent /paniar+s to free us from the tyranny an+ +omination of our o,n rulers! an+ also )ecause he has sent us

missionary fathers to help us a*ainst the /paniar+s! rea+y to +efen+ us a*ainst them&”