Pope Francis waves towards children who survived of Typhoon Yolanda, as he arrives at the Palo Cathedral in Palo, Leyte, on Saturday. Pope Francis braved heavy rain on January 17 to celebrate an emotional mass with a sea of weeping survivors of the super typhoon that killed thousands, saying their pain silenced his heart. AFP PHOTO
Pope Francis waves towards children who survived of Typhoon Yolanda, as he arrives at the Palo Cathedral in Palo, Leyte, on Saturday. Pope Francis braved heavy rain on January 17 to celebrate an emotional mass with a sea of weeping survivors of the super typhoon that killed thousands, saying their pain silenced his heart. AFP PHOTO

Pope Francis apologized to the people of Palo, Leyte for cutting short his visit because of bad weather.

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