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  Philippine Police Arrest 3 for Bomb Joke During Papal Mass

  Philippine police arrested three people for cracking jokes about a bomb while on their way to attend Pope Francis's mass in Manila, an official said today.

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  Pope Francis Finishes Asian Tour After Huge, Rain-Soaked Mass in Manila

  Pope Francis left the Philippines today, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in the capital of Asia's most populous Catholic nation, the largest-ever crowd for a papal event.

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  Pope Francis' Mass in Manila Drew Record Crowd of 6-7 Million: Vatican

  Pope Francis concluded his trip to Asia on Sunday with an open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd in Manila that the Vatican and the government said drew up to seven million people, the largest ever for a papal event.

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  Weeping 12-Year-Old Moves Pope to Take Her Into His Arms

  A weeping 12-year-old Philippine girl, asking how God could allow children to become prostitutes, moved Pope Francis on Sunday to hug her and appeal for everyone to show more compassion.

• 3 Million People on Hand so Far for Pope Mass: Officials

  Officials say some 3 million people have gathered in a Manila park and surrounding areas for Pope Francis' final Mass.

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  Papal Text Says Man Betrays God by Destroying the Environment

  Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God's calling to be stewards of creation.

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  Pope Francis Makes Emotional Appeal for World's Suffering Children

  An emotional Pope Francis, moved by the tears of an abandoned child, said on Sunday the world needed to "learn how to cry" over the plight of the millions of poor, hungry, homeless and abused children.

• Huge Crowds Converge for Pope Francis' Mass in Manila Park

  Huge crowds converged on a Manila park on Sunday to see Pope Francis wrap up his Asian trip with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history.

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  Big Business Cashes in on 'Brand Pope' in Philippines

  Pope Francis says he has come to the Philippines to help the poor, but the country's biggest businesses and multinationals are also cashing in with a not-so-subtle hijacking of his image.

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  Pope Francis Arrives in Manila to Begin Philippine Visit

  Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, the second and last stop in his week-long Asia tour, to send a message of mercy and compassion to millions of poor Filipinos, including those hit by one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit land.

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  Pope to Bring Message of Hope to Typhoon-Hit Philippines

  Pope Francis will bring a message of hope when he visits the Philippines in January, Church officials said on Friday, on a trip that will see him tour areas devastated by last year's super typhoon.

• Before Papal Visit, Manila Can Take Papal Selfies

  In Asia's bastion of Roman Catholic faith, images of Pope Francis are getting the pop star treatment.

• Philippine Priest Condemns Unwed Mother, Faces Sanctions

  A Philippine priest faces possible sanctions after his scathing condemnation of an unwed mother in church ignited a social media firestorm, his religious superiors said on Tuesday.

• Pope to Visit Philippines Disaster Victims

  Pope Francis is to visit the Philippines, Asia's bastion of the Catholic faith, in January 2015 to comfort victims of disasters including Super Typhoon Haiyan, local church leaders said on Monday.

• India, Asia's unlikely powerbroker in papal vote

  India's Catholics may account for less than two percent of the country's population but they will be Asia's most powerful voice in the election to choose a new pope.