Manila: Officials say some 3 million people have gathered in a Manila park and surrounding areas for Pope Francis' final Mass.
Francis Tolentino, chairman of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, gave the estimate as of 1 p.m., with two hours to go, and said more people are streaming into the area.
Organizers expect as many as 6 million people might attend the service, surpassing the 5 million record set by St. John Paul II at the same Rizal Park in 1995.
Francis Tolentino, chairman of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, gave the estimate as of 1 p.m., with two hours to go, and said more people are streaming into the area.
Organizers expect as many as 6 million people might attend the service, surpassing the 5 million record set by St. John Paul II at the same Rizal Park in 1995.
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