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KRIS AQUINO’S ‘PRIVATE’ MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS

January 16, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Kris Aquino kissing the Pope's ring in Malacañang Palace — Kris Aquino kissing the Pope’s ring in Malacañang Palace

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Like a kid in a candy store, presidential sister and TV personality Kris Aquino excitedly posted photos on her Instagram account of her ‘private’ meeting with visiting Pope Francis during the latter’s first stop in Malacañang, the Philippine presidential palace.

It wasn’t really a private meeting as hundreds of other dignitaries and guests with Malacañang connections were there as well, as seen in the photos.

She took the opportunity to show Pope Francis the rosary that she claimed was given by the pontiff to her son Josh during a previous visit to the Vatican.

What Kris didn’t say in her Instagram post was that after she kissed the Pope’s ring and showed him the rosary, Francis said, “And who are you again?”

International, Religion, Technology

POPE FRANCIS TO FILIPINO PRIESTS: ‘GIVE UP YOUR WORLDLY POSSESSIONS, INCLUDING SMART PHONES’

January 16, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Pope Francis today celebrated his first mass in his 5-day visit to the Philippines. Attendance was limited to bishops, priests and clergy. (Public masses will be held at the Tacloban Airport and Rizal Park in Manila later this weekend.)

As the pope entered the church for the processional, hundreds of clicks and flashes greeted him, all coming from smart phones of priests and clergy in attendance.

During his homily, Francis admonished the crowd to give up worldy possessions, in accordance with their priestly vows. “Yes, and that would include your smart phones,” the pontiff said.

There was a eerie silence inside the church that one could almost hear a pin drop.

Asked whether he will heed the Pope’s advice, one of those in attendance, Father Damaso de la Cruz told The Adobo Chronicles, “Absolutely. But first I will have to download the photos I took of the Holy Father into my laptop computer.”

Business, International, Religion

LOST AND FOUND: POPE FRANCIS’ SKULLCAP NOW SELLING ON EBAY

January 16, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Pope Francis upon arrival at Villamor Airbase in Manila

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – As if a heavenly sign from the Holy Gust that the Pope has arrived in the Philippines, the skullcap of Pope Francis was blown away by strong winds as he stepped out of the Sri Lanka plane that brought him to Villamor Airbase in Manila.

The skullcap was lost, but is now found. On eBay.

The starting bid was One Million Pesos, but in just a little over an hour, the highest bid has reached Ten Million.

An investigation by The Adobo Chronicles has traced the leading bid to a jail cell in Fort Sto. Domingo in Santa Rosa, Laguna, a few miles south of Manila.

That’s where pork barrel scam mastermind businesswomen Janet Lim- Napoles is being held.