MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis tweeted his first Filipino sentence on the second day of his apostolic visit to the Philippines.
Ang Pilipinas ay patunay ng kabataan at kasiglahan ng Simbahan.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 16, 2015 The Pope tweeted the Filipino sentence after celebrating Mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros and a meeting with street children.
The Filipino sentence is supposedly a translation of his earlier tweet.
The Philippines bear witness to the youthfulness and vitality of the Church.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 16, 2015 The Roman Pontiff is scheduled to proceed to the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City for the meeting with families.
The Pope will fly to Leyte to visit Tacloban City and Palo town, where he is set to meet with the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).