Tagle to lead tribute to 2 popes

Manila Archbishop Cardinal Tagle to lead tribute to two Popes, John Paul II and John XXIII, at the Smart Araneta. The two popes are set to be canonized on April 27.

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle would lead the tribute to the two former pontiffs, John Paul II and John XXII, who are scheduled to be canonized as saints on April 27.

In a statement, the Araneta Center, Jesuit Communications and the Archdiocese of Manila had organized the tribute to the two former pontiffs that would be called “Shepherds, Servants and Saints — Celebrating the Canonization of John XXII and Jojn Paul II, Great Popes and Saints.”

Tagle would preside over the mass. There would also be a live feed of the canonization from the Vatican City.

The tribute would be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 27, from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. and admission is free. Beginning Holy Saturday (April 19) the tickets would be made available at the Ticketnet office at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

More tickets would be distributed on April 23 onwards at the Jesuit Communications’ Tanging Yaman stores (Sonolux Building, Ateneo de Manila University, SM Megamall) and St. Paul’s Stores (Gateway Mall and SM North EDSA and Mall of Asia).

The event is a sequel to the highly successful “Blessed” liturgical concert staged on October 2011 to celebrate Pope John Paul II’s beatification. Two years later, the prayers of “Santo Subito” seemed to have been heard by the heavens as the beloved pontiff along with another great pope, John XXIII, will be declared saint on April 27.