Pope meets father of dead girl 9 hours ago

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:05:00 +0100manilastandardtoday (en)

HE IS grieving, but Paulino Padasas brought happy memories of his late daughter when he met with Pope Francis on Jan. 18, Rappler said Monday. The Pope met with the father of Kristel Mae Padasas, the 27-year-old aid worker who died after Saturday’s papal mass in Tacloban City.

Euphoria due to pope visit quickly fades in Tacloban

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:33:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

Vincent Basiano sang and cheered along with a sea of other joyous typhoon survivors as Pope Francis celebrated Mass on a rainy Philippine day, but all too quickly the euphoria passed. Basiano lost his shanty home when Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm recorded on land, claimed thousands....

Pope euphoria fades in Philippine typhoon zone

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:19:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

Students perform during the departure of Pope Francis at Villamor Air Base in Pasay city, metro Manila, on Mondy. The pope left the Philippines at the end of 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....

Philippines: Pope euphoria quickly fades in Philippines typhoon zone

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:24:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Tacloban, Philippines | AFP | Monday 1/19/2015 - 05:15 GMT | 609 words. Vincent Basiano sang and cheered along with a sea of other joyous typhoon survivors as Pope Francis celebrated mass on a rainy Philippine day, but all too quickly the euphoria passed.

Pope meets Haiyan victims amid new storm

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:20:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Manila, Philippines - Pope Francis has led hundreds of thousands of rain-soaked Catholic worshippers in an open-air church service in central Philippines, ahead of an approaching tropical storm in the region that was worst hit by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

Pope Francis Leaves for Vatican After Record-Breaking Sunday Mass at Manila

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:15:00 +0100ibtimes-in (en)

Pope Francis left the Philippines on Monday, ending his week-long trip to Asia, which culminated with the record-breaking Mass, attended by over six million people. The Pontiff left for the Vatican from Manila around 7:30am (IST). Vatican officials have confirmed that the rain-soaked Mass held at....

Pope euphoria quickly fades in PH typhoon zone

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:46:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Vincent Basiano sang and cheered along with a sea of other joyous typhoon survivors as Pope Francis celebrated mass on a rainy Philippine day, but all too quickly the euphoria passed. Basiano lost his shanty home when Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm recorded on....

Pope euphoria quickly fades in Philippine typhoon zone

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:17:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Vincent Basiano sang and cheered along with a sea of other joyous typhoon survivors as Pope Francis celebrated mass on a rainy Philippine day, but all too quickly the euphoria passed. Basiano lost his shanty home when Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm recorded on....

Typhoon Mekkhala approaching China

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:14:00 +0100cctv-en (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Mekkhala is approaching China, bringing strong winds to the South China Sea, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Sunday. Mekkhala, the first typhoon in 2015, is forecast to move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour after barreling into the Philippines on Saturday afternoon.

Typhoon Mekkhala approaching China

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:00:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Mekkhala is approaching China, bringing strong winds to the South China Sea, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Sunday. Mekkhala, the first typhoon in 2015, is forecast to move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour after barreling into the Philippines on Saturday afternoon.

Typhoon Mekkhala approaching China

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:34:00 +0100globaltimes (en)

Typhoon Mekkhala is approaching China, bringing strong winds to the South China Sea, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Sunday. Mekkhala, the first typhoon in 2015, is forecast to move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour after barreling into the Philippines on Saturday afternoon.

Typhoon Mekkhala struck the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 18 January.

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:01:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Mekkhala struck the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 18 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 13.

Pope celebrates mass with millions in wet Philippines

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 09:29:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

The pope's five-day visit to the Philippines , which began on Thursday, followed two days in Sri Lanka. It is his second trip to Asia in five months, in a nod to the region's growing importance to the Catholic Church as it faces declining support in Europe and the United States.

Papal Mass in Philippines LIVE: Millions Head to Manila Park, Record Crowd Expec

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 06:17:00 +0100ibtimes-in (en)

On the final day of his Asia visit, which also included Sri Lanka, Pope Francis is holding a huge open mass, wherein a record crowd of six million people is expected. A few hours ahead of mass on 18 January 2015, an endless stream of people are seen heading towards Manila's Rizal Park.

Philippine Crowd Building for Papal Mass

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:14:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan . He was so emotionally undone by their loss that he barely found the words to offer solace, and then had to cut the trip short because of the dangerous....

Storm cuts short pope's visit

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:03:00 +0100twincities (en)

Before he left Rome for the Philippines , Pope Francis said that consoling the victims of a devastating 2013 typhoon was his primary reason for visiting the country. On Saturday, he made good on that pledge, even as a tropical storm sent strong winds and rain to the island of Leyte, eventually cutting short his trip.

Huge crowds converge for pope Mass in Manila park

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 04:55:00 +0100trust (en)

(Updates with minor injuries in crowd, appeal for calm) By Philip Pullella and Rosemarie Francisco. MANILA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - 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.

Typhoon Mekkhala struck the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 17 January.

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 04:55:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Mekkhala struck the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 13.

Huge crowds converge for pope Mass in Quirino Grandstand

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 04:37:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Organisers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park, more than the some five million who flocked to a Mass by Pope John Paul 20 years ago in Asia's largest Catholic country. Faithful began arriving at the sprawling park on Saturday night to get good....

Plane carrying top aides skids off runway in storm

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 03:44:00 +0100GulfDailyNews (en)

. Posted on » Sunday, January 18, 2015 MANILA: A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather yesterday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport. The plane's nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban....

Pope Francis to dedicate final Philippines mass to typhoon Haiyan survivors

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 03:29:00 +0100CBC (en)

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. Organizers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park, more than the some....

Typhoon Mekkhala to affect China

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 03:15:00 +0100globaltimes (en)

. CHINA Source:Xinhua Published: 2015-1-18 9:32:19. Typhoon Mekkhala is approaching China, bringing strong winds to the South China Sea, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasted on Saturday. Mekkhala, the first typhoon in 2015, is expected to move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20....

Huge crowds converge for pope Mass in Manila park

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:49:00 +0100reuters (en)

MANILA (Reuters) - 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. Organisers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park,....

Huge crowds converge for pope Mass in Manila park

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:47:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

Organisers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park, more than the some five million who flocked to a Mass by Pope John Paul 20 years ago in Asia's largest Catholic country. Faithful began arriving at the sprawling park on Saturday night to get good....

Pope Francis cuts short visit to Tacloban as storm approaches

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:32:00 +0100irishsun (en)

Sunday 18th January, 2015 • Pope cut short visit to Tacloban by four hours due to storm. • Pontiff held open air mass in city devastated by Hainan a year ago. • Mass in Manila Sunday expected to attract millions. TACLOBAN, Philippines - Pope Francis was forced to cut short his visit to the....

Pope Francis Mass In Manila Draws Huge Crowds

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:07:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

(Updates with minor injuries in crowd, appeal for calm) By Philip Pullella and Rosemarie Francisco MANILA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - 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.

Pope to conclude Asian trip with huge outdoor Mass in Manila

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:05:00 +0100todayonline (en)

MANILA - Pope Francis wraps up his Asian trip on Sunday with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history. Organizers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park, more than the some five million who flocked to a Mass....

'Amang' fails to stop Sto. Niño, Pope Francis

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:59:00 +0100sunstar (en)

CEBU CITY -- Bad weather brought by Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ) failed to stop the Catholic faithful in their celebration of the fluvial procession of Sr. Sto. Niño in Cebu City and the mass of Pope Francis in Tacloban City. Despite the weather disturbance, the fluvial procession of Sr. Sto.

Pope flees Philippine storm, cuts short typhoon mercy trip

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:34:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Pope Francis was forced on Saturday to flee a fierce storm in the Philippines that killed a papal volunteer, cutting short a mercy mission to weeping survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon. Wearing a yellow plastic poncho to protect him from intense rain, Francis delivered....

Pope braves approaching storm to comfort typhoon victims

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:51:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines — Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm Saturday to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan. He was so emotionally undone by their loss that he barely found the words to offer solace, and then had to cut the trip short because of the dangerous weather.

Pope to conclude Asian trip with huge outdoor Mass in Manila

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:14:00 +0100reuters (en)

MANILA (Reuters) - Pope Francis wraps up his Asian trip on Sunday with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history. Organizers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park, more than the some five million who flocked....

Pope to conclude Asian trip with huge outdoor Mass in Manila

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:12:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

Organisers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal Park, more than the some five million who flocked to a Mass by Pope John Paul 20 years ago in Asia's largest Catholic country. Faithful began arriving at the sprawling park on Saturday night to get good....

Pope to conclude Asian trip with huge outdoor Mass in Manila

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:01:00 +0100trust (en)

By Philip Pullella and Rosemarie Francisco. MANILA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pope Francis wraps up his Asian trip on Sunday with an outdoor Mass expected to draw one of the largest crowds in Philippine history. Organisers say as many as six million people may attend the afternoon service at Manila's Rizal....

Typhoon foils Tzu Chi members, pope meet

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:34:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

MANILA--Representatives of Taiwan's Tzu Chi Foundation were not able to meet Pope Francis in the Philippines as planned Saturday due to Typhoon Mekkhala . The pope is in the Philippines for a five-day state and pastoral visit. He flew to Leyte in the central Philippines on Saturday to visit victims....

Pope braves approaching storm to comfort typhoon victims

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:23:00 +0100usnews (en)

By NICOLE WINFIELD and JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press. TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm Saturday to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan. He was so emotionally undone by their loss that he barely found the....

Pope Braves Approaching Storm to Comfort Typhoon Victims

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:11:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm Saturday to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan . He was so emotionally undone by their loss that he barely found the words to offer solace, and then had to cut the trip short because of the dangerous weather.

Pope Francis comforts Philippine typhoon survivors, then cuts short visit due to another storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:10:00 +0100startribune (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines — Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm Saturday to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan. He was so emotionally undone by their loss that he barely found the words to offer solace, and then had to cut the trip short because of the dangerous weather.

Storm signals up in 34 areas due to 'Amang'

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:57:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- Thirty-four areas are now under storm warning signals as Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ) crosses northern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday. Pagasa weather forecaster Many Mendoza said areas under Public Storm Warning Signal No.

Philippines: Officials plane skids off wet runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:16:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Manila: An aircraft carrying a government entourage that accompanied Pope Francis’s visit to Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte figured in a runway accident Saturday amid rains. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte saying no one was hurt when a Bombardier Global carrying several government....

Woman dies in accident after pope's Mass in the Philippines

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:05:00 +0100mercurynews (en)

Pope Francis on Saturday visited the Philippine city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, continuing a two-country Asia tour that also took him to Sri Lanka. Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: FATAL ACCIDENT MARS VISIT. Tragedy struck Pope Francis' visit to the central Philippine....

Philippines : le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:16:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Le pape Fran�ois a d� �courter samedi pour cause de temp�te son p�lerinage sur une �le des Philippines d�vast�e en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a bri�vement rencontr� des survivants apr�s avoir c�l�br� une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrari�, le souverain pontife, qui �tait....

Pope flees Philippine storm cuts short typhoon mercy trip

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:49:00 +0100HindustanTimes (en)

Pope Francis was forced Saturday to flee a fierce storm in the Philippines that killed a papal volunteer, cutting short a mercy mission to weeping survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon. Wearing a yellow plastic poncho to protect him from intense rain, Francis delivered an emotional mass to about....

Typhoon foils meeting between Tzu Chi members and ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:35:00 +0100focustaiwan (en)

Manila, Philippines Jan. 17 (CNA) Representatives of Taiwan's Tzu Chi Foundation were not able to meet Pope Francis in the Philippines as planned Saturday due to Typhoon Mekkhala . The pope is in the Philippines for a five-day state and pastoral visit. He flew to Leyte in the central Philippines on....

Pope flees Philippine storm, cuts short typhoon mercy trip

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:26:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

The pope's plane made the 90-minute flight back to the Philippine capital of Manila safely. But highlighting the dangers of the storm, a papal volunteer at the morning mass died as steel scaffolding collapsed on her, a church spokesman said. A plane carrying three of President Benigno Aquino's aides....

VIDEO. Philippines : la visite du pape perturbée par une tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:08:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier . Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, arrivé à l'aéroport de Tacloban un peu avant 9 heures locales (2 heures du matin heure française), en est....

12 domestic flights cancelled due to 'Amang'

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:07:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- Bad weather brought by Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ) prompted the cancellation of 12 domestic flights on Saturday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said in an advisory Saturday. According to the MIAA on its Facebook account that 10 Philippine Airlines (PAL) Express....

Pope flees Philippine storm while visiting typhoon-ravaged city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:52:00 +0100thenational (en)

TACLOBAN // Pope Francis was forced to flee a fierce storm in the Philippines that killed a papal volunteer on Saturday, cutting short a mercy mission to survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon. Wearing a thin plastic poncho to protect him from the intense rain, Pope Francis delivered an emotional....

WATCH: Tropical Storm Amang's landfall

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:35:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Tropical Storm Amang made landfall over Dolores, Eastern Samar around 3 p.m. Saturday, just hours after Pope Francis held mass for survivors of super typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City. State weather bureau PAGASA, in its latest advisory issued 5 p.m., said the tropical cyclone is carrying estimated rainfall of between 7.

Pope Francis prays for typhoon victims in Tacloban

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:35:00 +0100CBC (en)

Faithful brave the rain and strong winds for a glimpse of Pope Francis in Tacloban. Many welcomed him by chanting 'Papa Francesco, Viva il Papa!' (L'Osservatore Romano/Associated Press) Pope Francis held an open air mass Saturday in the Philippine city of Tacloban, which was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan just over a year ago.

POPE WATCH: Clerical groans for Pope's early departure

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:18:00 +0100usnews (en)

POPE WATCH: Pope's early departure from Philippine typhoon-hit region draws groans from clergy A typhoon Haiyan survivor is covered in plastic sheet as she waits for the motorcade of Pope Francis to pass by at the highlight of his pastoral visit in the devastated city of Tacloban, Philippines , Saturday, Jan.

Pope braves deluge to comfort typhoon survivors

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:15:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Pope Francis has held an emotional open-air mass with a sea of weeping survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which killed almost 6,300 people in the Philippines just over a year ago. But his visit was marred by the death of a woman working as a volunteer for the mass, who was hit by steel scaffolding as....

Papal visit to typhoon-ravaged Leyte cut short by storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:01:00 +0100aa-en (en)

By Hader Glang and Roy Ramos. ZAMBOANGA CITY. Francis was forced to cut short a visit to the Philippine city of Tacloban Saturday, where he met those affected by Typhoon Yolanda, as a tropical storm hit. On the third day of his visit to the Philippines , the pope travelled south to Leyte, where 7,300....

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:59:00 +0100nna-en (en)

NNA - Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Rain-soaked pope braves storm to comfort typhoon victims

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:45:00 +0100todayonline (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Pope Francis, wearing a plastic poncho against gusting winds and driving rain, kept a promise on Saturday to comfort survivors of a devastating 2013 typhoon but a new storm forced him to leave early. The pope flew to Tacloban, ground zero of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated....

POPE WATCH: Clerical Groans for Pope's Early Departure

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:37:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis on Saturday visited the Philippine city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, continuing his two-country Asia tour that also took him to Sri Lanka . Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: GROANS OVER AN ABBREVIATED VISIT. The priests and nuns waiting for Pope Francis at a....

Le pape François écourte une visite aux Philippines à cause d'une tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:18:00 +0100sudouest (fr)

Exclusivité abonnés Votre édition du soir est disponible sur soir.sudouest.fr Le pape François écourte une visite aux Philippines à cause d'une tempête En visite aux Philippines auprès des survivants du typhon qui a ravagé la région de Tacloban il y a quatorze mois, le pape a dû écourter sa visite....

Philippines : la visite du pape perturbée par une tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:06:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier . Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, arrivé à l'aéroport de Tacloban un peu avant 9 heures locales (2 heures du matin heure française), en est....

Pope flees PH storm while on typhoon mercy mission

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:04:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Pope Francis was forced Saturday to flee a fierce storm in the Philippines that killed a papal volunteer, cutting short a mercy mission to weeping survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon. Wearing a thin yellow plastic poncho to protect him from intense rain, Francis....

Avis de tempête, le pape quitte les survivants d'Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:02:00 +01007sur7 (fr)

Par: rédaction 17/01/15 - 10h27 Source: Belga © ap. Philippines Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante.

Typhoon Mekkhala struck the Philippines at about 03:00 GMT on 17 January.

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:51:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Mekkhala struck the Philippines at about 03:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 11.6 N, 126.

Cebu under storm signal no.1

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:50:00 +0100sunstar (en)

CEBU -- Cebu City and three other areas in this province were placed under storm signal no. 1 as Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ) made landfall Saturday over Dolores, Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmopsheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Amang has made landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar around 3 p.

Philippine Officials' Plane Skids as Pope Leaves Tacloban

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:30:00 +0100ibtimes-in (en)

A chartered plane with several Philippines government officials on board skidded off the runway at the Tacloban airport on Saturday, moments after Pope Francis flew out in his plane from the city. The plane's nose wedged into the mud as it overshot the runway at Tacloban airport in central....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:30:00 +0100varmatin (fr)

Tacloban ( Philippines ) (AFP) Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante.

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:14:00 +0100nicematin (fr)

Tacloban ( Philippines ) (AFP) Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante.

Plane following Pope overshoots runway in Philippine storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:12:00 +0100emirates247 (en)

A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport. The plane's nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban airport in the central Philippines but no-one was....

Philippines : le pape écourte son pèlerinage

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:02:00 +0100LePoint (fr)

Le pape François a dû quitter précipitamment l'île de Leyte, aux Philippines , menacée par une tempête tropical, samedi. Le souverain pontifie a rencontré des victimes du typhon meurtrier de 2013 après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le pape, qui était arrivé....

Pope Francis meets survivors of Typhoon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:33:00 +0100RTERadio (en)

An emotional Pope Francis, wearing a plastic poncho over his vestments to protect him from the wind and rain, has met survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban. The typhoon was the Philippines ' worst natural disaster, killing about 6,300 people 14 months ago.

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:31:00 +0100laprovence (fr)

Par Jean-Louis DE LA VAISSIERE. Tacloban ( Philippines ) (AFP) - Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante.

POPE WATCH: Pope back in Manila from trip shortened by storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:13:00 +0100usnews (en)

POPE WATCH: Pope returns to Manila from trip to Tacloban cut short by storm The faithful stand on top of Typhoon Haiyan debris as they listen to a mass delivered by Pope Francis in Tacloban, Philippines , Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. A rain-drenched but lively crowd wearing yellow and white raincoats....

Philippines. Le pape écourte son séjour à cause d'une tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:11:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était arrivé à l'aéroport de Tacloban un peu avant 09 h 00 locale, en est reparti vers 13 h 00 à destination de Manille où il célébrera dimanche une messe devant des millions de fidèles. Le pape n'a renoncé à aucun des engagements pris à Tacloban mais....

Philippines: le pape François écourte son pélérinage à cause d'une tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:11:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

. C'est là que le meurtrier typhon Haiyan a dévasté les habitations en 2013. Le souverain pontife a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Départ précipité pour cause de tempête. Le pape a dû partir très rapidement, mais il n'a renoncé à aucun....

VIP Plane Following Pope Overshoots Runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:10:00 +0100irn (en)

Television pictures showed the aircraft on grass to the side of the tarmac with its nose cone on the ground and ambulances rushing to the scene. Nobody is thought to have been injured when the aircraft came down. Pope Francis had cut short his visit to Tacloban because of an approaching storm.

VIP Plane Following Pope Overshoots Runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:09:00 +0100skynews (en)

Television pictures showed the aircraft on grass to the side of the tarmac with its nose cone on the ground and ambulances rushing to the scene. Nobody is thought to have been injured when the aircraft came down. Pope Francis had cut short his visit to Tacloban because of an approaching storm.

François dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:08:00 +0100romandie (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier. Le souverain pontife a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante.

POPE WATCH: Pope Back in Manila From Trip Shortened by Storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:06:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis is visiting the Philippine city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, on a two-country Asia tour that also took him to Sri Lanka . Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: EARLY RETURN TO MANILA. Francis returned to Manila from typhoon-hit Tacloban city in mid-afternoon, about four hours ahead of schedule.

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:04:00 +0100lavoixdunord (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Le pape François doit quitter Tacloban dans la tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:03:00 +0100tdg (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippine plane following Pope Francis overshoots runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 09:00:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AFP) - A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport. The plane's nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban airport in the....

Philippine plane following Pope Francis overshoots runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:57:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

Bystanders and airport staff rush to offer help after a plane accident next to the tarmac of the international airport in Tacloban. AFP. A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport.

Visayas braces for heavy rain as Amang nears landfall; Pope safely in Manila

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:50:00 +0100gmanews (en)

State weather agency PAGASA issued another yellow rainfall warning alert over four areas in Eastern Visayas due to Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ). Pope's early departure Earlier Saturday, Pope Francis' visit to Leyte was cut short due to bad weather conditions from Tropical Storm Amang.

President Aquino aides’ plane overshoots runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:48:00 +0100nst (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines : A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis’s plane took off from the same airport. The plane’s nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban airport in the central....

Philippines : dans la tempête, un pape en poncho écourte sa visite

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:41:00 +0100lavenir (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippine plane following Pope Francis overshoots runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:39:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines - A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport. The plane's nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban airport in the central....

Storm kills Philippine papal mass volunteer

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:38:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Manila---A woman working as a volunteer for Pope Francis's mass in the Philippines was killed Saturday as stormy weather sent steel scaffolding crashing on to her, a church spokesman said. Francis cut short his trip to a central Philippine island, which he was visiting to meet with survivors of a....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:34:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

17 Janv. 2015, 07h44 | MAJ : 17 Janv. 2015, 07h44. Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante.

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:32:00 +0100LePoint (fr)

Le pape François salue la foule à Palo sur l'île de Leyte aux Philippines , le 17 janvier 2015 © AFP - Noël Celis Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:25:00 +0100lepopulaire (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippine plane following Pope Francis overshoots runway

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:24:00 +0100ngrguardiannews (en)

A PLANE carrying top aides of Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport. The plane's nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban airport in the central Philippines but no-one was....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:22:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:20:00 +0100courrier-picard (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Pope leaves Philippines early

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:10:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Pope Francis braved heavy rain Saturday to celebrate an emotional mass with a sea of weeping survivors of a super typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands, saying their pain silenced his heart. Pope Francis departed from the Philippines four hours earlier than scheduled due to Tropical Storm Mekkhala .

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:08:00 +0100lunion (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:07:00 +0100lyonne-republicaine (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:07:00 +0100ladepeche (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Pope Francis cuts visit short to typhoon-hit Tacloban due to storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:06:00 +0100newstalk (en)

Pope Francis has cut short his visit to the Philippines city devastated by a super typhoon because of an approaching storm. The pontiff had celebrated mass with survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Saturday morning. The city was devastated by the typhoon - the most powerful storm ever recorded....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:03:00 +0100lamontagne (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Storm kills papal mass volunteer

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:02:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - A woman working as a volunteer for Pope Francis's mass in the Philippines was killed Saturday as stormy weather sent steel scaffolding crashing on to her, a church spokesman said. Francis cut short his trip to a central Philippine island, which he was visiting to meet with survivors of a....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:56:00 +0100nordeclair (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:55:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Storm kills Philippine papal mass volunteer: Church spokesman

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:54:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

MANILA - A woman working as a volunteer for Pope Francis's mass in the Philippines was killed Saturday as stormy weather sent steel scaffolding crashing on to her, a church spokesman said. Francis cut short his trip to a central Philippine island, which he was visiting to meet with survivors of a....

Philippines: le pape dans la tempête auprès des survivants du typhon Haiyan

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:52:00 +0100lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était arrivé à l'aéroport de Tacloban un peu avant 09H00 locales (01H00 GMT), en est reparti vers 13H00 à destination de Manille où il célèbrera dimanche une messe devant des millions de fidèles. Le pape n'a renoncé à aucun des engagements pris à....

Le pape François doit quitter Tacloban dans la tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:42:00 +0100lematin-CH (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Brewing storm cuts short pope’s visit to Filipino victims in typhoon-hit Tacloban

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:33:00 +0100scmp (en)

Pontiff apologises to 150,000 strong crowd in Tacloban, where more than 7,300 lost their lives to Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, as foul weather forces curtailment of his trip. Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm.

Pope braves storm for emotional Philippine typhoon memorial

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:26:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

Pope Francis (R) wears a plastic poncho as he waves to well wishers after a mass in Tacloban on January 17, 2015. Pope Francis will spend an emotional day in the Philippines on January 17 with survivors of a catastrophic super typhoon that claimed thousands of lives, highlighting his concern over climate change.

Le pape François doit quitter Tacloban dans la tempête

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:26:00 +010024heures (fr)

Le pape François a dû écourter samedi pour cause de tempête son pèlerinage sur une île des Philippines dévastée en 2013 par un typhon meurtrier dont il a brièvement rencontré des survivants après avoir célébré une messe sous une pluie battante. Visiblement contrarié, le souverain pontife, qui était....

Storm kills Philippine papal mass volunteer

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:22:00 +0100ngrguardiannews (en)

A WOMAN working as a volunteer for Pope Francis's mass in the Philippines was killed Saturday as stormy weather sent steel scaffolding crashing on to her, a church spokesman said. Francis cut short his trip to a central Philippine island, which he was visiting to meet with survivors of a....

Pope visits typhoon-hit Philippine City to console survivors

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:12:00 +0100thenewage (en)

Pope Francis traveled to the far eastern Philippines on Saturday to comfort survivors of a devastating 2013 typhoon, braving rains and heavy winds himself and conceding that it was hard to find the right words when surrounded by so much pain. "So many of you have lost everything," Francis told....

POPE WATCH: Pope leads singing Happy Birthday to cardinal

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:10:00 +0100usnews (en)

, then rushes back to airport Pope Francis points at the statue of Jesus during his speech as he celebrates a mass in Tacloban, Philippines , Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. A rain-drenched but lively crowd wearing yellow and white raincoats welcomed Pope Francis in the typhoon-ravage central Philippine....

Storm cuts short Pope’s trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:10:00 +0100todayonline (en)

TACOLOBAN ( Philippines ) — Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines today (Jan 17) because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, the Pope took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd....

POPE WATCH: Pope Leads Singing Happy Birthday to Cardinal

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:05:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis is visiting the Philippine city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, on a two-country Asia tour that also took him to Sri Lanka . Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: POPE WHIPS CROWD TO SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR CARDINAL. Before announcing he was cutting short his visit....

Pope departs from the script in field of pain

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:56:00 +0100TheAustralian (en)

“So many of you have lost everything,” Francis told 150,000 Catholic faithful gathered before Mass under a steady rain in an open field near the airport in Tacloban, the city hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013. “I don’t know what to say to you, but the Lord does know what to say to you.

Pope cuts visit short because of impending storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:52:00 +0100telegraph (en)

Francis travelled to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the devastating 2013 typhoon, himself braving rains and heavy winds from an approaching storm and conceding that it was hard to find the right words when surrounded by so much pain.

POPE WATCH: Pope leads singing Happy Birthday to cardinal, then rushes back to airport

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:52:00 +0100startribune (en)

Pope Francis is visiting the Philippine city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, on a two-country Asia tour that also took him to Sri Lanka. Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: POPE WHIPS CROWD TO SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR CARDINAL. Before announcing he was cutting short his visit....

Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:50:00 +0100thecourier (en)

Pope Francis has cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule.

Pope braves storm for emotional Philippine typhoon memorial

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:50:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

The 78-year-old pontiff acknowledged the enduring pain being experienced by the survivors. "Some of you have lost part of your families. All I can do is keep silent. And I walk with you all with my silent heart," he said. The pope sought to reassure his audience, declaring Jesus would never let them down.

05:06 Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:47:00 +0100kerryman (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

05:06 Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:46:00 +0100sligochampion (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:42:00 +0100herald-ie (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

Pope Cuts Short Visit to Central Philippines as Storm Whips In

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:38:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

Pope Francis flew into the central Philippines on Saturday to comfort survivors of the strongest typhoon to hit land, praising their faith. He departed hours ahead of schedule as a new storm brought high winds and rain. Francis told a crowd at a cathedral in Palo, Leyte, that the pilots of his airplane insisted he should leave at 1 p.

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city - Pope to canonize California missionary during US trip

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:36:00 +0100foxnews (en)

"I apologize to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator. "I am sad about this, truly saddened, because I had something prepared especially for you." Some of the priests, nuns and others in the cathedral groaned, though mostly in a good-humored way.

Weather gets in way of god's work

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:35:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Pope Francis has cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments on Saturday, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave four hours ahead of schedule.

Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:34:00 +0100independent-ie (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

05:06 Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:33:00 +0100drogheda-independent (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

05:06 Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:29:00 +0100belfasttelegraph (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

05:06 Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:28:00 +0100argus (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

Pope Cuts Short Visit to Typhoon-Hit Philippines Region Because of Bad Weather

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:28:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MANILA — Pope Francis braved the strong winds and rain of a tropical storm on Saturday to make good on his pledge to meet with victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the eastern Philippines , but his visit to the island of Leyte was cut short because of the bad weather.

05:06 Storm cuts Pope typhoon city visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:27:00 +0100corkman (en)

In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1pm local time, four hours ahead of schedule. "I apologise to all of you," he said, speaking in Italian through a translator.

'Amang' fails to stop Sto. Niño, Pope Francis

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:16:00 +0100sunstar (en)

CEBU CITY -- Bad weather brought by Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ) failed to stop the Catholic faithful in their celebration of the fluvial procession of Sr. Sto. Niño in Cebu City and the mass of Pope Francis in Tacloban City. Despite the weather disturbance, the fluvial procession of Sr. Sto.

Pope Francis alters Philippines visit because of storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:15:00 +0100latimes (en)

Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:13:00 +0100usaToday (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:05:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Storm Cuts Short Pope's Trip to Typhoon-Hit Philippine City

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:04:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:02:00 +0100therepublic (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Pope Cuts Short Visit To Typhoon-Hit Tacloban

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:59:00 +0100irn (en)

The pontiff had celebrated mass with survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Saturday morning. The city was devastated by the typhoon - the most powerful storm ever recorded on land - 14 months ago, killing 7,350 people in the Philippines ' worst natural disaster.

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:59:00 +0100wxow (en)

By JIM GOMEZ and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press. TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) - Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main....

Pope Cuts Short Visit To Typhoon-Hit Tacloban

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:57:00 +0100skynews (en)

The pontiff had celebrated mass with survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Saturday morning. The city was devastated by the typhoon - the most powerful storm ever recorded on land - 14 months ago, killing 7,350 people in the Philippines ' worst natural disaster.

Storm cuts short pope's trip to typhoon-hit Philippine city

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:55:00 +0100AP (en)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Pope Francis cut short his visit to a typhoon-hit region of the Philippines on Saturday because of an approaching storm. In brief, unscripted comments, Francis took the microphone soon after arriving at the main cathedral in Leyte province and told a surprised crowd that he would have to leave at 1 p.

Pope Cuts Short Visit To Typhoon-Hit Tacloban

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:55:00 +0100ananova (en)

Pope Francis has cut short his visit to the Philippines city devastated by a super typhoon because of an approaching storm. The pontiff had celebrated mass with survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Saturday morning. The city was devastated by the typhoon - the most powerful storm ever recorded....

POPE WATCH: Stormy weather may cut short Tacloban visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:07:00 +0100usnews (en)

POPE WATCH: Approaching storm may cut short Pope Francis' visit to typhoon-hit Philippine city Pope Francis points at the statue of Jesus during his speech as he celebrates a mass in Tacloban, Philippines , Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. A rain-drenched but lively crowd wearing yellow and white raincoats....

Pope Visits Typhoon-Hit Philippine City to Console Survivors

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:04:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Pope Francis traveled to the far eastern Philippines on Saturday to comfort survivors of a devastating 2013 typhoon, braving rains and heavy winds himself and conceding that it was hard to find the right words when surrounded by so much pain. "So many of you have lost everything," Francis told....

POPE WATCH: Stormy weather may cut short Tacloban visit

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:02:00 +0100AP (en)

Pope Francis is visiting the Philippine city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, on a two-country Asia tour that also took him to Sri Lanka. Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: WEATHER PROBLEMS. The pope may cut short his visit to Tacloban because of an approaching tropical storm.

Typhoon Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 04:00 GMT on 17 January.

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:49:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 04:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 11.

Pope meets Haiyan victims amid new storm

Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:14:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Manila, Philippines - Pope Francis has led hundreds of thousands of rain-soaked Catholic worshippers in an open-air church service in central Philippines, ahead of an approaching tropical storm in the region that was worst hit by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

Leyte, six areas under Signal 2 as Pope set to arrive in Tacloban

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:23:00 +0100gmanews (en)

Due to Tropical Storm Amang (international name Mekkhala ), Leyte province and six other areas were placed under Public Storm Signal Number 2 early Saturday morning, just a few hours before Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in Tacloban City. PAGASA forecaster Samuel Duran told dzBB radio that....

Weather Gang: Typhoon Mekkhala on path to storm-ravaged Tacloban during Pope Francis visit

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:11:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

for a mass this Saturday in the wake of devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan, which claimed over 6,000 lives in early November 2013. But in a perverse coincidence, a new typhoon is headed in the direction of Tacloban and may make landfall precisely when the mass is expected to occur.

Mauritius: 16 January 2015: Tropical Cyclones BANSI, CHEDZA and MEKKHALA

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:53:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Mauritius - Tropical Cyclone BANSI. • BANSI passed off the north-eastern coast of Rodrigues early in the morning of 16 January, as an intense Tropical Cyclone. • Heavy rainfall and strong winds have affected the island and may continue for the next 12 h.

Pope to push with Leyte trip despite storm

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:43:00 +0100sunstar (en)

As Tropical Storm Amang (international name: Mekkhala ) maintained its strength and moving closer to Eastern Visayas, Pope Francis' schedule to fly to Leyte on Saturday has not changed, a Vatican official said Friday night. Fr. Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican Press Office, said that while....

Tropical storm Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 04:00 GMT on 17 January.

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:31:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 04:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 11.

Major messages to jump-start Pope Francis’ first PH trip

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:14:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

Pope Francis will deliver Friday (Jan. 16) in Metro Manila three major messages for the country’s faithful, kicking off his maiden visit to the Philippines . Vatican Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi said the Pope will deliver the first of such messages in presidential palace Malacanang....

Tropical storm Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 02:00 GMT on 17 January.

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:50:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 02:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 12.

'Amang' unlikely to hit Leyte

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:53:00 +0100sunstar (en)

STATE weather forecasters said Thursday Tropical Storm Amang ( Mekkhala ) will not likely to make landfall in the Philippines but those attending the activities of Pope Francis in Leyte will still have to brace for rains and winds. Weather forecaster Jori Loiz said Amang, packing winds of 65....

Tropical storm Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 12:00 GMT on 17 January.

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:44:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Mekkhala is forecast to strike the Philippines at about 12:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 12.

'Amang' won't spoil Pope Francis visit

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:32:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - The tropical storm expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning is not forecast to make landfall, but it will still dump rains over Tacloban, Leyte when Pope Francis visits the Yolanda-hit area on Saturday. In its 5 p.m.

POPE WATCH: Philippine leg of pope's Asia tour may be rainy

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:45:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Pope Francis is in the second day of a weeklong visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines . Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: STORMY WEATHER FOR PHILIPPINES. The second and final leg of Pope Francis' Asia trip could be a rainy one. Forecasters say a tropical storm brewing in the Pacific....

POPE WATCH: Philippine leg of pope's Asia tour may be rainy

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:15:00 +0100therepublic (en)

STORMY WEATHER FOR PHILIPPINES. The second and final leg of Pope Francis' Asia trip could be a rainy one. Forecasters say a tropical storm brewing in the Pacific is heading toward the eastern Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and higher gusts.

POPE WATCH: Philippine Leg of Pope's Asia Tour May Be Rainy

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:14:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

STORMY WEATHER FOR PHILIPPINES. The second and final leg of Pope Francis' Asia trip could be a rainy one. Forecasters say a tropical storm brewing in the Pacific is heading toward the eastern Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and higher gusts.

POPE WATCH: Philippine leg of pope's Asia tour may be rainy

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:12:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Pope Francis is in the second day of a weeklong visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines . Here are some glimpses of his trip as it unfolds: STORMY WEATHER FOR PHILIPPINES. The second and final leg of Pope Francis' Asia trip could be a rainy one. Forecasters say a tropical storm brewing in the Pacific....

Final preparations made for Pope Francis visit

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:34:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - Philippine officials made their final preparations on Wednesday (January 14) one day ahead of the arrival of the head of the Catholic church to the nation. Early on Wednesday morning, children from the ages of 10 to 13 and dressed as Vatican Swiss Guards completed the final rehearsals for their welcome presentation for Pope Francis.

Pope's Filipino host is a humble, rising church star

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:32:00 +0100therepublic (en)

Both Benedict and Francis placed high hopes on Tagle. Benedict appointed him archbishop of Manila in 2011 and made him a cardinal in 2012. Francis followed up with a vote of confidence by naming him one of three presidents of the cornerstone of his papacy so far, the Synod on the Family, a two-year....

Cyclone could cancel Pope's Leyte visit, says exec

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:31:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA A member of the Papal Visit Executive Committee said bad weather may force the cancellation of Pope Francis' visit to Leyte. Ambassador Marciano Paynor, member of the Papal Visit Executive Committee, said the approaching cyclone east of the Visayas-Mindanao region has cast uncertainty on the....

Philippines: Turnover of Japan-funded reconstructed daycare center and national agricultural school for Typhoon Yolanda affected areas - first turn over ceremony in Typhoon Yolanda devastated area

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 07:51:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The government of Japan turned over the reconstructed daycare center and national agricultural school to the Government of the Philippines in a ceremony held on January 13, 2015 in Municipalities of Guian and Balangiga, Eastern Samar for the Japan-funded Quick Impact Projects under Urgent....

Alleged scam mastermind Napoles wears Pope Francis shirt to bail hearing

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 07:30:00 +0100gmanews (en)

Though she will most likely not have a chance to meet Pope Francis, alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles seemed to join in with Pinoys in welcoming the pontiff to the country. On Wednesday, Napoles, who is accused of conspiring with lawmakers to divert millions in pork barrel....

Tropical depression One is forecast to strike the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 19:00 GMT on 17 January.

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 04:11:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical depression One is forecast to strike the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 19:00 GMT on 17 January. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 12.

A landmark structure

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 03:18:00 +0100thehindu (en)

One of the famous landmarks of Nandagiri Nagar in Akkayyapalem is ‘chekkudurayi’ building. The first-of-its-kind stone-studded façade was built in 1978 by Boddeti Appa Rao (I), a former railway employee and trade union leader. The attractive building has now turned into a group house where 16 families reside.

A landmark structure

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:22:00 +0100Hindu (en)

One of the famous landmarks of Nandagiri Nagar in Akkayyapalem is ‘chekkudurayi’ building. The first-of-its-kind stone-studded façade was built in 1978 by Boddeti Appa Rao (I), a former railway employee and trade union leader. The attractive building has now turned into a group house where 16 families reside.

'Bucket list' thrill to rappel down the Beau Rivage is a $1,000 donation away

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:44:00 +0100sunherald (en)

AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALD Adele Lyons, director of development at Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, left, and Kimberly Nastasi, chief executive officer of the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, stand in front of the Beau Rivage tower on Monday.

Myanmar: Learning empowers students and community

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:18:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Promoting School Based Disaster Risk Reduction is one of the components of the Urban Disaster Risk Reduction Program of the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS). It has been implementing the project since 2012 in two schools of South Dagon Township, Yangon.