Another news, which came from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome, is that the canonization process of Visayan martyr Blessed Pedro Calungsod is in its final stages.
Theologians
“There is development in the canonization process of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, (the investigation) has passed the level of medical doctors. It has also passed the level of theologians,” the prelate (Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu - CAP) said at a press conference yesterday afternoon in his residence.
“The next step is the (review at the) level of cardinals. Probably his canonization may be announced late this year,” he added.
It was Blessed Pope John Paul II who beatified Beato Pedro on March 5, 2000 in Rome. The teenager was martyred in Guam in 1672 with a Spanish Jesuit priest, now Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores.
Archbishop Palma also said the International Eucharistic Congress might be held in Cebu.
Palma and Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal had lobbied for the event to be held in Cebu with the International Eucharistic Congress president during an earlier trip to Rome.
Manila
The last time such a gathering was held in the country was in Manila in 1937.
The 50th International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Dublin, Ireland next year. At present, IEC's are held every four years (the last IEC was held in Quebec City, Canada in 2008).
The International Eucharistic Congress held in Manila was the 33rd.
(Please refer as well to my earlier blog post on Blessed Pedro Calungsod's possible canonization.)
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