Blessed ray of hope after the storm

Man of the people: Pope Francis (centre) waving to well-wishers after a Mass in typhoon-battered Tacloban in January 2015. — AFP

Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in the country’s history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a message of hope to the battered town of Tacloban.

It was desperately needed, mayor Alfred Romualdez said on Aprl 22, a day after the pontiff died in Rome.