PHOTO: Ambassador to Italy Domingo P. Nolasco welcomed the visiting clergy of the Diocese of Kidapawan, led by Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, at the Embassy chancery on 12 November 2018.

The diocesan delegation, consisting mainly of 32 priests and a nun, arrived in Rome from Israel on 11 November 2018 for the second leg of their pilgrimage and retreat. The pilgrimage brought them to both historical and holy sites in Rome, including the St. Peter’s Basilica crypt, where they heard mass on 13 November 2018.

The visiting clergy were given a brief overview of the state of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Italy as well as the role of the Embassy and its initiatives to address the challenges faced by the Filipino community in Italy.

The Diocese of Kidapawan covers 11 municipalities of the province of Cotabato, three municipalities of the province of Maguindanao, and one from the province of Sultan Kudarat. (Rome PE photo)