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Speaking to members of Spain's Filipino community, Pope Francis highlights the life of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the Philippines’ first saint. Pope at Mass: Christ is joy, in every time and amid every afflictionSpeaking to representatives of the Filipino community residing in Spain, Pope Francis expressed his joy at their visit to the Vatican.The Pope stressed that it well represents the universal Church because “wherever we go, is for us a home, warm and welcoming.
However, St. Lorenzo Ruiz was forced to leave his homeland of the Philippines because of injustice—“in his case, defamation.” Concluding his message to the representatives, Pope Francis called on them to imitate St. Lorenzo and his example"of a life dedicated to serving God in others.” By doing this, the Pope said, “we too can build our ‘Born around the year 1600 near Manila, Philippines, Lorenzo served as an altar server and calligrapher at his local parish. When he was a young man, he entered the Dominican Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary.
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