Pope Francis peeks through the window of a Sri Lankan Airways plane after it landed at Villamor Air Base on Thursday, January 15. Photo credit: GMA News
Pope Francis disembarks from his plane at Villamor Air Base on Thursday, January 15. Pope Francis will immerse himself January 15 in the Catholic Church's passionate Asian heartland as he lands in the Philippines for a five-day trip that is tipped to attract a world-record papal crowd. Photo credit: Danny Pata
Pope Francis tries to hold on to his skull cap after it was blown away by the wind as he disembarks from his plane at Villamor Air Base on Thursday, January 15. Pope Francis will immerse himself January 15 in the Catholic Church's passionate Asian heartland as he lands in the Philippines for a five-day trip that is tipped to attract a world-record papal crowd. Photo credit: AFP/Ted Aljibe
Pope Francis is welcomed by President Benigno Aquino III upon his arrival at Villamor Air Base from Sri Lanka on Thursday, January 15. Photo credit: RTVM
Pope Francis blesses orphans Lanie Ortillo, 9, and Mark Angelo Balbero, 10, who welcomed him with flowers at the tarmac of Villamor Air Base on Thursday, January 15. Photo credit: RTVM
Pope Francis waves at the crowd shortly after arriving at Villamor Air Base on Thursday, January 15, while President Benigno Aquino III looks on. Photo credit: AFP/Ted Aljibe
Pope Francis is in the Philippines for a five-day state and apostolic visit that will be highlighted by a meeting with survivors of super typhoon Yolanda in Leyte on Saturday, January 17. Photo credit: Danny Pata
The Pope, accompanied by the President, makes his way to the Popemobile that will take him to the Apostolic Nunciature. Photo credit: RTVM
Pope Francis climbs the Popemobile and is about to depart Villamor Air Base for the Apostolic Nunciature. Photo credit: RTVM
Pope Francis waves to the crowd while on board an Isuzu D-Max Popemoblie for his trip to the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila on Thursday, January 15, from the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. Photo credit: Danny Pata
Pope Francis arrives in the Apostolic Nunciature where he will be staying in the duration of his visit. Photo credit: RTVM