Pope Francis names 2 Filipinos to catechist ministry
Leon Asuncion (left) and Norma Ramos (righti) (Photo courtesy of CBCP News website) MANILA - Pope Francis recently conferred the ministries of lector and catechist on 10 lay people, including two Filipinos. The Catholic Bishops' of the Philippines (CBCP) news website on Thursday reported that the pontiff installed the new catechists - four men and six women - from the Philippines, Italy, Congo, Mexico and the United Kingdom (UK) during the celebration of the fourth annual "Sunday of the Word of God" on Jan. 22 at St. Peter's Basilica. The Filipinos were 55-year-old Leon Asunc...