Catholic seminarians and missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints performed 'Joy to the World' together at the Manila Temple Lighting on November 29, 2024, highlighting interfaith harmony and cooperation.
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Many of us have stereotyped “Mormon” missionaries through the years: Caucasian men in white collared shirts with neckties, bringing books and leaflets as they visit communities to share their beliefs. Elder Strong has been assigned to be the second conselor in the church’s Philippines area presidency since August 1. The Strongs, who wore the traditionalElder Strong and Sister Strong, who were assigned to Peru from 2018 to 2021, told us they have never seen Christmas the way it is celebrated here.,” I told them, referring to the Filipino Christmas tradition of attending nine consecutive dawn Masses in preparation for Christmas.
Wearing white cassocks, nearly 20 Roman Catholic seminarians from the Holy Apostles Senior Seminary in Makati City attended the Latter-day Saints temple-lighting activity, led by their dean of seminarians and my seatmate that evening, Father Babao. At dinner, the Catholic seminarians serenaded the guests and, minutes later, joined missionaries from the Latter-day Saints — the Philippines Quezon City Mission Choir — in performing a Christmas song.
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