Manila – Pope Francis flew out of this Catholic bastion in Asia on Monday after a weeklong trip that included a visit to Sri Lanka and drew what Filipino officials says was a record crowd of 6 million faithful in a Manila park where he celebrated Mass. President Benigno AquinoContinue Reading
The Pope was speaking at a welcome ceremony at the presidential palaceContinue Reading
Manila: Jose William Arana is just one of millions of worshipers in this most Catholic of Asian nations enthusiastic to see Pope Francis when he arrives Thursday for a five-day trip to the Philippines. The 75-year-old priest hopes the pope’s visit will inspire change. “It will (breathe) more life to ourContinue Reading
Francis’ 7th and longest apostolic visit outside of Italy will also include the canonization of Sri Lanka’s first saintContinue Reading
Manila – A group concerned about congestion at the Port of Manila yesterday voiced its opposition to the blanket truck ban to be implemented across Metro Manila during the four-day visit to the country of Pope Francis next week. Ernesto Ordoñez, co-chairman of the Private Congestion Multisectoral Technical Working GroupContinue Reading
Pope Francis is visiting Asia’s bastion of Christianity next weekContinue Reading
When Pope Francis visits the Philippines next week, traffic enforcers won’t let the capital’s streets get gridlocked if they have to answer the call of nature. About 2,000 traffic enforcers who will be on duty during the 15-19 January papal visit will be required to wear adult diapers, the MetropolitanContinue Reading
With many suffering material, financial or physical problems, the Pope’s visit promises to be an uplifting of their spiritual experienceContinue Reading