Sunday, 18 January 2015

Six million people turn out for Pope's final day in Phillippine.

       Six million people poured into Philippine's capital Manila's streets on Sunday as Pope Francis ended his Asian trip. He appeal for Filipines to protect their young fromsin. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, saidthe Vatican had received the figure officially from local authorities and that it wasa record, surpassing the 5 million who turned out for St. John Paul II 's final mass in the same venue in 1995, Associated Press reported. "It was a blessing that we saw him , Even if we were soaked by the rain, we feel fine", said Emmie Toreras, 38 who was wearing a garbage bag to guard against the rain.She said she had sleptin the park since Friday to score a vew of the Pope.

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