Pope Francis makes second Asian pilgrimage

Security is being ramped up ahead of the Pope’s visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, with a number of high-profile public appearances planned
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Population of Sri Lanka: 22 million

Catholic community: 6%

Population of Philippines: 108m

Catholic community: 83%

SRI LANKA

Colombo

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BAY OF BENGAL

PHILIPPINES

MANILA

SOUTH CHINA SEA

PACIFIC OCEAN

4

Tacloban
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500km 300 miles
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2

Manila Bay

Over 40,000 troops assigned to protect Pope in Philippines

5

Manila

Pasig River

3

Intramuros Old district

6

1km 0.6 miles
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Jan 13,  (1): Pope Francis arrives in Colombo. Meets newly-elected President Maithripala Sirisena

Jan 14: Canonizes Joseph Vaz – 17th century missionary credited with bringing Catholicism to island

Visits Our Lady of Madhu shrine revered by both Sinhalese and Tamil Catholics. Expected to deliver message of reconciliation in nation still recovering from civil war

Jan 15, Philippines: Meets President Benigno Aquino in Manila

Jan 16: Welcome ceremony at Presidential Palace (2). Holds Mass at Manila cathedral (3)

Jan 17: Travels to Tacloban (4). Meets survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which killed over 6,000 people in 2013

Jan 18: Meets young people at Santo Tomas University (5)

Around five million expected to attend Mass in Rizal Park (6)

Source: CIA World Factbook

Picture: Getty Images

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