Asia - Pacific News
Catholic and non-Catholic alike; young people swarm for Pope
Harold Ducusin, like many of his peers, traveled several hours to join tens of thousands of other young Filipinos to... Read more
Protect the family – Pope's parting message to the Philippines
In his homily for the Jan. 18 Closing Mass in the Philippines, Pope Francis pointed to our identity as God’s... Read more
Pope's prescription for our info-saturated world: being surprised by love
Tens of thousands of Filipino youth gathered in Manila with Pope Francis on Sunday and heard his recommendation that a... Read more
Pope Francis prays for woman killed at Philippines Mass
Pope Francis led a youth rally in prayer for Kristel Padasas, a young woman who died in a freak accident... Read more
What Pope Francis learned from homeless girl: 'Cry with the suffering!'
Pope Francis praised Filipino former homeless girl Glyzelle Palomar for asking why God allows children to suffer, saying her tearful... Read more
Here's why Pope Francis goes off script
In a press briefing with journalists in the Philippines, Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi ventured to explain the reason why... Read more
Pope Francis to Philippines cardinal: 'this visit is really for me'
On his return flight from the Philippine city of Tacloban to Manila, where he met with and shared in the... Read more
Prayers asked for woman killed in freak accident at papal Mass
A local woman was killed at an airport near Tacloban, Philippines where Pope Francis had just celebrated Mass for thousands... Read more
A simple, intense encounter: Pope Francis and Manila's street kids
Deviating from his schedule of events in the Philippines, Pope Francis had a brief but emotionally intense encounter with former... Read more
What the Pope wasn't able to say in the Philippines
On Jan. 17, Pope Francis visited the Philippine city of Tacloban, which is still recovering from the devastating effects of... Read more
Rain during papal Mass a small sacrifice compared to Typhoon Haiyan
Hundreds of thousands of people put up with the rain and the wind to attend an outdoor Mass with Pope... Read more
Inbound typhoon cuts short Pope Francis' visit to Leyte
Pope Francis regretfully announced his early departure from the Philippines island of Leyte, leading people in prayers for protection against... Read more
'We will always be grateful,' Filipino archbishop tells Pope Francis
Although Tacloban was “ground zero” of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster that brought fear, suffering, and death, a Philippines bishop has... Read more
Pope's visit will have a 'huge impact', Filipino ambassador believes
Mercedes Arrastia Tuason, the Philippines' ambassador to the Holy See, told EWTN News' Antonio Gonsalves in a Jan. 15 interview... Read more
Gay marriage is 'ideological colonization,' says Vatican spokesman
Remarking on Pope Francis' strong words against the threats which “ideological colonization” poses to the family, the Vatican's spokesman told... Read more
Paul VI was right to warn against contraception, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis took the opportunity during an address to families in the Philippines to praise Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical... Read more
She died and came back to life 3 times; now she's here to see the Pope
Eighty-two year-old Natividad camped out in Manila overnight to see Pope Francis – despite a health history of clinically dying... Read more
What threatens families? Redefining marriage, Pope says
Warning that “every threat to the family is a threat to society itself,” Pope Francis called on the people of... Read more
Here's what Pope Francis gave the president of the Philippines
During his first full day in the Philippines, Pope Francis met with President Benigno Aquino and other officials at the... Read more
Twelve hours on a boat to tell Pope Francis 'I love you'
Dolorosa and Joay traveled on a 12-hour boat trip from their home province in the Philippines to Manila, where they... Read more
