Pope John Paul II turns down Imeldas offer to stay at Coconut Palace Some months before [the Pope arrived in Manila], Imelda Marcos had ordered a special stretch limo for the Pope’s visit. The maroon limo was out at the airport waiting for Pope John Paul II , but he would have none of it. He also turned down Imelda’s offer to stay in the Coconut Palace, a fascinating structure, shingled with coconut bark, and bathrooms tiled with coconut shell, which she had built for his arrival. The pope chose instead to stay at the nunciatura.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:02:18 +0000