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WATCH: A mash-up of 'Tell The World of His Love' performances during Pope Francis' visit
For the Catholic faithful during Pope Francis visit Tell The World of His Love was still their song

LISTEN: A collection of Pope Francis' homilies and speeches
Listen and relive the words of Pope Francis through Rappler s collection

#PopeFrancisPH Mania: Papal visit highlights on social media
Here s what people talked about online during Pope Francis 5 day visit to the Philippines

Bye, Pope Francis! See you in the peripheries
UPDATED Moving moments of his visit to the Philippines according Pope Francis What other moments touched or made you reflect? Tell us about your experience

WATCH: Timelapse of Luneta grounds during Pope Francis' mass
Check out this timelapse of Luneta and the Quirino Grandstand from dawn to dusk on the day of the Pope s biggest public event during his 5 day visit

What I don’t understand about Pope Francis
I cannot quite comprehend why people would wait for hours under the scorching heat or rain to see the Pope But to borrow a quote from Pope Francis Who am I to judge?

Grieving father asks Pope Francis: Why did God take my only child?
It is a question not even the Pontiff could answer

What's a jeepney? Pope likes what his ride symbolizes
Cardinal Antonio Luis Tagle says he explained to the Pope what the jeepney symbolizes: It s the one used by common people

Tagle to Pope Francis: 'We want to go with you'
We will go to those worlds with you to bring the light of Christ Tagle tells the Pope

Pope Francis' with youth, Luneta mass, network shutdown | The wRap
Pope Francis tells people: don’t be afraid to cry What sets apart the Catholic Filipino according to the Pope? And cellular networks shut down to secure him

Pope Francis meets father of volunteer who died after Leyte Mass
UPDATED Kristel Padasas’ father is still in shock from the death of his daughter when he talks to Pope Francis

Pope Francis warns vs 'destruction' of family
Pope Francis: Through sin man has also destroyed the unity and beauty of our human family creating social structures which perpetuate poverty ignorance and corruption

Erik Santos participates in Luneta mass led by Pope Francis
Erik was the soloist for the Responsorial Psalm at the Quirino Grandstand mass

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis' homily, Mass at Luneta
The full text of Pope Francis homily as delivered during the Holy Mass at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Manila Sunday January 18

Pope to Filipinos: Be missionaries of the faith
UPDATED Being the foremost Catholic country in Asia is both a blessing and a vocation for the Philippines Pope Francis says

'6 to 7 million' attend Pope Francis Mass in Manila
UPDATED Pope Francis celebrates mass with 6 to 7 million singing and cheering Catholics in one of the world s biggest outpourings of papal devotion

25,000 cops deployed for Luneta Pope Francis Mass
The number of police officers deployed could even increase once those deployed in the University of Sto Tomas move over to the Quirino Grandstand area

Pope Francis mourns death of Yolanda aid worker
Padasas who worked with the Catholic Relief Service during the Yolanda humanitarian crisis is remembered in a moment of silence

Pope Francis: Reality is superior to ideas
Speaking extemporaneously to the Filipino street children Pope Francis says The reality you have is superior to the paper I have in front of me

Where are the women, Pope Francis asks UST crowd
UPDATED WITH VIDEO Women have much to tell us in today’s society ” says Pope Francis

Girl breaks down before Pope
UPDATED Two street children tell their stories to Pope Francis at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila a law student wants to know how to love and a Typhoon Yolanda volunteer asks what more the youth can do

PHOTOS: Angeline, Jed, Jamie perform at Pope Francis UST event
The two are among those chosen to sing at the Inter Religious meeting and Ecounter with Youth

Pope Francis arrives at UST for youth encounter
UPDATED Pope Francis is the third pope to visit Asia s oldest pontifical university

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis' undelivered homily, Holy Mass at Tacloban airport
[UPDATED WITH VIDEO Here is the full text of Pope Francis prepared homily for the Holy Mass at the Tacloban airport Saturday January 17 which he decided to ditch in favor of an impromptu homily

Yolanda aid worker dies after Tacloban airport scaffolding collapses
4th UPDATE Kristel Mae Padasas 27 worked with the Catholic Relief Service during Yolanda In UST Pope Francis calls for a moment of silence to pray for Padasas

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis' homily, Holy Mass in Tacloban
UPDATED WITH VIDEO Pope Francis in Tacloban: I come to tell you that Jesus is Lord and he never lets us down

Pope in Tacloban: ‘I am here to be with you’
Jesus will be there for us Pope Francis tells Yolanda survivors in a touching homily in Tacloban

Pope in raincoat says mass in Tacloban
Viva il Papa Papa Francesco Yolanda survivors chant as Pope Francis arrives in Tacloban to console them

Pope Francis calls to fight injustice
The champion of the poor emphasizes the Church s duty to guide and watch over the flock

Throngs of pilgrims hold vigil in Tacloban for Pope Francis' arrival
Thousands of pilgrims are at the Tacloban airport hours for a vigil to wait for the arrival of Pope Francis

#ShowThePope: Gratitude for the Holy Father
A massive crowd shows up outside the Cathedral to catch a glimpse of the Pope

'Do you love me?' Pope amused with crowd reaction
Pope Francis begins his homily with a biblical quote but the crowd mistakes it for a question – and responds with enthusiasm

#PopeFrancisPH: Mass in Manila Cathedral
Watch as Pope Francis holds mass in Manila Cathedral

Pope's first PH Mass: Will he talk about the Church's failings?
On Friday Pope Francis will preside over the Mass in the Manila Cathedral – his first liturgical encounter with Filipino priests

Pope Francis in Luneta: Things you should know
Hoping to catch Pope Francis during his closing mass at the Rizal Park? Here are a few things you should know

Priests to confess sins in Pope's first PH Mass
For the Pope s Mass in 2015 Filipino priests are set to confess their sins in a penitential rite
