At least two orphans and 1, 200 young people from Parañaque City (Metro Manila) are going to welcome Pope Francis when he arrives in the Philippines on January 15 next year at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City (Metro Manila).

“When he disembarks from the plane, 1,200 young men and women will greet him with vibrant music and dance. Two children will offer him flowers. The [two] are orphans who have come to know God as our Father through the love and care of selfless men and women,” Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado, chairman of the arrival-departure committee said in a statement in a media briefing on Thursday.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details