City rising from storm ready for Pope
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines—For the past few days, Eric de Leon has been feeling butterflies in his stomach.
Tacloban painted white for pope
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Hours before the scheduled arrival of Pope Francis in the country yesterday, religious groups and survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) tied thousands of white ribbons along the pontiff’s route to welcome him when he visits here tomorrow.
‘Yolanda’ survivors in Leyte cheer Pope Francis upon arrival in Manila
PALO, Leyte—Bells of the Palo Cathedral pealed late Thursday afternoon as soon as Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines.
Non-Catholics in Leyte look forward to papal visit
TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 15 (PNA) — Not only Roman Catholics are thrilled over Pope Francis’ visit in Leyte, but Christians of other denominations as well.
2000 children to serenade Pope in Palo
PALO, Leyte — Thousands of children will sing for Pope Francis when he arrives in Palo on Saturday, January 17.