Pag-Asa Island Soon to Have Its First Catholic Church

Pag-asa Island breaks ground for first Catholic church

A Catholic chapel will open on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with Puerto Princesa Bishop Socrates Mesiona leading the groundbreaking ceremony over the weekend. 

Pag-asa Island soon to have its first Catholic church

MANILA, Philippines — Work will soon begin for the construction of a Catholic church on Pag-asa (Thitu) Island for its permanent residents, as the government continues to reinforce Filipino presence in the West Philippine Sea. “The primary objective is to fulfill and nurture the spiritual needs of our local residents,” Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela of […]...Keep on reading: Pag-asa Island soon to have its first Catholic church

Carpio returns to Pag-asa Island after 14 years

RETIRED Associate Justice Antonio Carpio returned to Pag-asa Island on Saturday for the first time since 2012, when the Philippines was preparing its arbitration case against China over competing claims in the West Philippine Sea.Carpio traveled to Pag-asa Island to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for what will be the first Roman Catholic Church on the island, a project aimed at supporting both civilian residents and government personnel stat…

Catholic church to rise on Pag-asa Island

A Catholic church will soon be constructed on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea.

Church groundbreaking asserts PH sovereignty on Pag-asa Island, says PCG

Amid the persistent shadow of Chinese maritime presence, a new symbol of Filipino resilience is taking root in the sand of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).The...