Strong faith helped pilgrims survive strong rains, winds as they awaited for the Pope

TACLOBAN CITY: The strong faith in God of the estimated 160,00 pilgrims wearing yellow raincoats that camped here as early as four in the afternoon Friday helped them survive the strong winds and rains brought by tropical storm "Amang: to welcome and attend Pope Francis’ Holy Mass Saturday morning.

Upon seeing the arrival at Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport of the PAL chartered flight carrying Pope Francis and his delegation at 8:45 a.m., one hour ahead from the original schedule of 9:45 a.m., pilgrims began shouting and rejoicing.