on 14 january 2015, the image was again removed from ermita church and translated to the apostolic nunciature along taft avenue, where pope francis stayed during his visit to the philippines and sri lanka. the icon was later present at quirino grandstand for the pope's open-air mass on 18 january. it accompanied a replica of the santo niño de cebú, another widely venerated, early spanish colonial icon whose feast was celebrated on that day.