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Manila, Philippines, Mar 27, 2014 \/ 02:02 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The Philippine Postal Corporation, in collaboration with the Holy See, has released a commemorative postage stamp celebrating the pontificate of Pope Francis.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe stamp will make this event memorable and will serve as a historical patrimony for the generations to come,\u201d Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See Mercedes Tuason told CNA March 21.
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\n\t\u201cThe postage stamp is an effort of the Filipino people to, in some way, materialize our thanksgiving to God for giving us Pope Francis and to ask him to continue to bless the Pope and guide him in his task.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe stamp features a smiling image of Pope Francis and the words \u201cPope Francis year II \u2013 2014.\u201d The Philippine Postal Corporation released the stamp March 19, while the Vatican Postal administration issued a similar one March 21.<\/p>\n

\tTuason said that \u201cany memorabilia that has the Holy Father on it has the ability to warm hearts and connect people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tShe hopes this stamp will do just that, by reminding Filipinos that the \u201ctrue treasure that we have is our faith, our belonging to the Catholic Church.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe Philippine Postal Corporation has printed 90,000 of the commemorative stamps so far.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cFeaturing Pope Francis is relevantly significant to the Filipinos and it\u2019s opportune to honor his service at the commencement of his second year of his pontificate,\u201d said Philippine Postal Corporation and philatelic department head, Elenita San Diego.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cA large number of the Filipino population is also Catholic and we are interested in the Holy Father.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tSan Diego confirmed that the Postmaster General Josie de la Cruz would present a souvenir frame containing the stamps to the Vatican during her official visit there next month.<\/p>\n

\tShe added that there has been such an interest and demand both locally and internationally in the stamp that the Philippine Postal Corporation may release a second series.<\/p>\n

\tThe Philippine Postal Corporation also plans to release a stamp commemorating the April 27 canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II.<\/p>\n

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Manila, Philippines, Mar 27, 2014 \/ 02:02 am (CNA\/EWTN News).- The Philippine Postal Corporation, in collaboration with the Holy See, has released a commemorative postage stamp celebrating the pontificate of Pope Francis.<\/p>\n

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