Pope surprises pilgrims in Tacloban, goes around Mass area in Popemobile

TACLOBAN CITY – At the end of the Mass he celebrated at the airport here, Pope Francis surprised pilgrims as he went around the area aboard his Popemobile.

 

The crowd, some of whom were still receiving Holy Communion, cheered at the surprise treat.

 

The Pope even stopped to bless a child who was among the crowd.

 

Pilgrims were earlier told not to block the spaces dividing the quadrants "for emergencies."

 

These spaces were where the Popembile passed through.

 

The Mass was open to the public, and among the language used in various parts were English, Filipino, Latin, Binisaya, Cebuano, and Hiligaynon.

 

The Pope arrived here amid inclement weather, as Leyte, along with along with six other areas in the Visayas, was placed under public Storm Signal Number 2 early Saturday morning. — Amanda Fernandez/RSJ, GMA News