Btw, just to share - Bl. Carlo Acutis’ body isn’t incorrupt. It was already in the normal state of decay when it was exhumed in 2019. A conservation technique was made. His face was reconstructed with a silicone mask.

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Scenes from the traditional Agta and Catholic wedding ceremonies of 2025 Global Landscapes Forum mountains restoration steward and STOP Kaliwa Dam activist Kristel Quierrez in General Nakar, Quezon. Photos: Mari-An C. Santos
Read more about her here: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/sierra-madre-ip-activist-2025-global-landscapes-forum-mountains-restoration-steward/

Good evening! News sites have reported that the Dalai Lama just turned 90 and is set to announce succession plans this July. Not much is known, but the selection of the Dalai Lama's reincarnation could be quite interesting and worth exploring just like the recent Papal Conclave since it could be as geopolitical as it is religious.

Notably, it might see the rise of two Dalai Lamas: one from the Tibetan government in exile and one approved by the Chinese government. The current Dalai Lama also said his reincarnation will be born outside of China and that they could already be an adult or even a woman.

A similar struggle was seen during the selection of the 11th Panchen Lama, seen as second to the Dalai Lama. In 1995, the 14th Dalai Lama selected the the new Panchen Lama, but the six-year-old boy was then kidnapped by Chinese authorities. A few months later, the Chinese government chose its own proxy Panchen Lama.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/949861/dalai-lama-to-issue-july-2-message-expected-to-address-succession/story/

Upon returning home after completing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Meranaw pilgrims are warmly welcomed by their families and relatives with vibrant displays of traditional designs and motifs, accompanied by joyous communal gatherings.

A heartwarming example of this can be seen in Barangay Pamalian, Ganassi, Lanao del Sur, where Hadji Sauda Macabantog Marohomsalic and fellow pilgrims are greeted with love and admiration by their immediate family. Abdul Hafiz Malawani/Rappler