Manila, June 2 -- Pope Leo XIV is set to meet all priests, including some 100 Filipino clergy, assigned in Rome next week, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported on Sunday.

Citing the Diocese of Rome, the CBCP News report said the meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on June 12, 2025 at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, which has a capacity of up to 6,300 people.

The meeting will be Pope Leo XIV's first official encounter with the priests of his diocese since his election to the papacy in May, it added.

On the other hand, Rev. Gregory Ramon Gaston, rector of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino (PCF), said Filipino priests who are pursuing studies in Rome are among the expected audience.

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