Ping!
Is such a gathering even possible? That’s nearly the population of NYC.
The country is 80% Catholic. 7 million is less than 10% of the population.
I read it last month.
1) The entire country had a three day official holiday for the Pope’s visit.
2) Smokers were urged not to light up as a sign of penance during the Pope’s visit.
SEE HERE:
http://politics.com.ph/post/appeal-to-pnoy-and-other-smokers-dont-light-up-during-papal-visit
The President (a smoker) eventually agreed to quit for a day.