Church bells to peal for Francis

Church bells all over the country will peal simultaneously when Pope Francis arrives for his four-day Apostolic and State Visit on January 15.

In a statement addressed to all bishops and priests, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Sunday said the ringing of the bells at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday will be “a symbolic gesture of welcome to the Holy Father.”