Faithful stream back to Nunciature to offer prayers... and buns

The Catholic faithful made their way back to the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila early Friday morning to greet the second day of Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines with prayers and small acts of kindness.

 

Among the people who trudged back to the Nunciature, where the Pope is staying during his five-day visit, were thoughtful souls who brought fried siopao and bottles of water for Metropolitan Development Authority personnel who were stationed nearby.

 

Isang grupo, namigay ng toasted siopaos at tubig sa mga tauhan ng MMDA sa Quirino Ave cor Taft Ave. | @_jamesagustin pic.twitter.com/PQcfQkBHA0

— GMA News (@gmanews) January 15, 2015
 
 
 
 

 

Among the early morning crowd that hoped to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis was a group from Bulacan that arrived at 2:30 a.m., while others spent the early moring hours praying the rosary.

 

Meanwhile, security was tight, with soldiers stationed at the corner of Quirino and Taft Avenues.

Dagdag na mga sundalo, dumating sa Quirino Avenue corner Taft Avenue. | #PopeFrancisPH via @_jamesagustin @dzbb pic.twitter.com/Jb0le5ypBM

— GMA News (@gmanews) January 15, 2015
 
 
 
 

 

Also, roads to the Manila Cathedral were closed at 3 a.m. Friday, dzBB's Cecilia Villarosa reported. — Joel Locsin/DVM, GMA News