Manila (CNN)Manila on a normal day is not easy to manage. Throw in Pope Francis, a mass for six million people and some rain, and you can expect some disorder and confusion. […]
Up close to the Pope: Manila’s polite masses do the country proud
‘A Pope who can make a child’s dream come true’
MANILA, Philippines–When Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle visited Pope Francis’ office at the Vatican last September, he bought with him a suitcase carrying a very special gift—the hope of 1,000 Filipino children who […]
Pope Francis set for huge Philippines welcome amid calls for change
Manila, Philippines (CNN) When Pope Francis arrives in the Philippines he’ll find the country has already started the party without him. Everything from the country’s supreme court to backstreet businesses have closed […]
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