Pope visits Manila
Pope Francis has celebrated an outdoor mass in front of unprecedented crowds in the Phillipine capital Manila. Six million people attended the ceremony or lined the papal route to Rizal park, city officials estimated. The Vatican said Pope Francis had dedicated the service in part to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the country in 2013. Crowds sang and cheered as the pope stopped at various points to greet worshippers. ‘’We are devotees of the pope ‘’ Bernie Nacario told AFP News agency among the crowds, in Manila.
The pope is an instrument of the Lord and if you are able to communicate with him ,it is just like talking to God himself ‘’.Crowds of worshippers had to be held back by the police. Pope Francis opened his meetings with over 20,000 students by remembering the 27 years old woman who had died during his visits to Tacloban. Earlier , police reported that she had been killed when Scaffolding collapsed after Saturday ‘s Mass.
The pope then listened to several children speak about their experiences of growing up on the streets. One of the child, 12 years old Glyzelle Paloma, wept as she told her story and asked why God had allowed it to happen.
The visibly moved pope Francis replied, only when we are able to cry are we able to come close to responding to your question , he added to learn how to cry with those in need.
Pope Francis, was applauded when he told student that sometimes men were too macho, and that women had much to tell today’s society, seeing the world through different cyes and asking different questions.
The pope is an instrument of the Lord and if you are able to communicate with him ,it is just like talking to God himself ‘’.Crowds of worshippers had to be held back by the police. Pope Francis opened his meetings with over 20,000 students by remembering the 27 years old woman who had died during his visits to Tacloban. Earlier , police reported that she had been killed when Scaffolding collapsed after Saturday ‘s Mass.
The pope then listened to several children speak about their experiences of growing up on the streets. One of the child, 12 years old Glyzelle Paloma, wept as she told her story and asked why God had allowed it to happen.
The visibly moved pope Francis replied, only when we are able to cry are we able to come close to responding to your question , he added to learn how to cry with those in need.
Pope Francis, was applauded when he told student that sometimes men were too macho, and that women had much to tell today’s society, seeing the world through different cyes and asking different questions.