That was the 33rd IEC held in Manila, Philippines, in 1937 – the first IEC in Asia. Then 6 years old, Vidal received his First Holy Communion when the IEC first happened in the Philippines.

CEBU CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – About 5,000 students from across Cebu received their first communion during a special Mass of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) on Saturday ...

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MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. said on Monday that if Catholic children are given their first communion, they can already determine the right from wrong ...