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☆ Filipino Catholics mark Palm Sunday praying for Pope Francis' health
  + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Jay Ereno Peter Blaza | Jay Ereno | Peter Blaza | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Lisa Marie DavidANTIPOLO, Philippines, April 2 (Reuters) - Thousands of Filipino Catholics attending church on Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week with prayers for the health of Pope Francis as they presented palm fronds to be blessed. At a church in Antipolo City about 20 km (12.4 miles) east of Manila, hundreds of devotees attended morning mass and waved palm fronds as a sign of discipleship and remembrance of Jesus Christ. Filipino Catholics this year offered prayers for Pope Francis, who was hospitalised on Wednesday after complaining of difficulty breathing. The pope was discharged from hospital on Saturday after successful treatment for a severe bout of bronchitis and attended a Palm Sunday service in St Peter's Square. "We should all continue praying for our Pope Francis this Lenten season.
☆ Filipino athlete skips his way to second jump-rope record
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Adrian Portugal | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
MANILA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Filipino athlete Ryan Alonzo has set a second Guinness World Record in the high-intensity activity of jump rope, the organisation said in October. The previous record was 2,405 consecutive crossovers. Alonzo's earlier record was set in 2021, when he performed 40,980 double-under skips in 12 hours. Jump rope, or skipping, is usually used as a warm-up for other sports but some athletes around the world engage in the activity competitively. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Blaza; Writing by Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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