Thousands are expected to troop to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. The Vatican is not only the global center of Catholicism, it is also a sovereign state with the pope recognized as both head of state and government. The Holy See has a permanent observer mission to the United Nations.
Maling sinabi sa isang Facebook page na ang dating arsobispo ng Maynila Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle ang unang Asyanong Santo Papa sakaling mahala sa posisyon. Siya ang magiging unang obispo at head ng Roman Catholic Church.
There are many factors at play in the choice of the next occupant of the See of Manila, a position of influence in the Asian church. Its profile was raised by one of its most famous modern prelates, Jaime Cardinal Sin, who was instrumental to the ouster of two Philippine presidents.
The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division dismissed another case against former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda as well as Rustan’s Commercial Corporation founders, Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. and Gliceria Tantoco involving more than a billion pesos or roughly US$19.3 million of ill-gotten wealth due to lack of evidence.