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After some time, a spear eventually pierced Pedro's chest and he

    collapsed  in  the  ground.  Before  his  own  death,  Padre  Diego  assured

    him  with  absolution.  Once  the  news  reached  his  companions,  they

    recalled every moments he had with them. They noted that he is very

    devoted  to  his  vocation,  and  was  unafraid  to  share  the  teachings  of

    the Lord even if it means the end of his life.



              During his beatification, Pope St. John Paul II told the crowds ,

   “From  his  childhood,  Pedro  Calungsod  declared  himself  unwaveringly  for

   Christ  and  responded  generously  to  his  call.  Young  people  today  can  draw

   encouragement  and  strength  from  the  example  of  Pedro,  whose  love  of  Jesus

   inspired  him  to  devote  his  teenage  years  to  teaching  the  Faith  as  a  lay

   catechist.”




           Pope Benedict XVI canonized Pedro in 2012.
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