My Pope PH - 03.2018

My Pope Philippines is an adapted English version of Italian magazine, Il Mio Papa, dedicated entirely to Pope Francis. Every month, My Pope describes the life of the Holy Father, an emotional ride of meetings, words, and simple gestures of his daily life that highlight the important message of change that permeates his pontificate. At least 65% of the content is international and 35% is created by the local editorial team in the Philippines to feature stories highlighting the encouraging developments in the lives of Filipinos, whose values and actions reflect those that the Pope stands for, with sections on good news, inspiring stories, traditions, arts and crafts and everyday heroes.

***In this issue, we hope to inspire you with the real-life stories of a janitor-turned-lawyer (page 14) and the humble beginnings of basketball champ Isaac Go (Page 10). And let’s not forget St. Peter (page 52), the flawed man whom Jesus believed in, who became our first pope! And last but not the least, our very own readers share miracles (page 60) as a wonderful reminder that while our lives may not always have the bright lights of Christmas, we must always have faith in the Risen Lord, because it is always darkest before the dawn. And with each new day comes the promise of love and hope.***