International Shia News Agency

Pope Francis arrived in Philippines

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines on Thursday for a five day visit. He arrived in Manila, from Sri Lanka, where a large crowd gathered to watch him canonise the country’s first saint.

Francis has said his two-nation tour is aimed at adding momentum to growth for the Catholic church in Asia. Majority of philippines 100 million people are Catholic.

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