Pope Francis Visits The Philippines: Argentinian Pope Stops By Typhoon Haiyan-Hit City Tacloban; Filipino Called Pope Benedict XVI Successor As 'Lolo Kiko'

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Pope Francis went to Tacloban City on his third day of visit in the Philippines. The area was hit by typhoon Yolonda, also known as typhoon Haiyan.

As he held the mass in Tacloban, Pope mentioned during his mass,  "So many of you have lost everything. I don't know what to say to you, but the Lord does know what to say to you. Some of you lost part of your families. All I can do is keep silent. And I walk with you all with my silent heart."

According to Yahoo, almost "150,000 Catholic faithful gathered under a steady rain in an open field near the airport in Tacloban."

"This is what comes from my heart, and forgive me if I have no other words to express this, but please know that Jesus never lets you down," he added.

Pope Francis' real name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. According to Rappler, Filipino called him as "Lolo Kiko" as the local word for grandfather is "lolo" and "Kiko"  is a nickname for Filipinos named Francisco.     

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