After less than an hour of travel from the Villamor Air Base, Pope Francis arrived at the Apostolic Nunciature, his official residence in Manila, early Thursday night.
As seen in a live report of GMA News, Pope Francis’ convoy arrived at the Apostolic Nunciature on Taft Avenu in Malate, Manila at 6:55 p.m.
The charismatic pontiff was seen smiling and waiving enthusiastically to the cheering crowd that began trooping in the area since Thursday morning.
Located at the corner of Quirino Avenue and Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila, the Nunciature serves as the official residence of the Apostolic Nuncio, the Holy See’s ambassador to the country.
Pope Paul VI was in the country in 1970; John Paul II, in 1981 and 1995.
For the Pope’s privacy and security, media and even government officials were not allowed inside the Nunciature.
The roads surrounding the Nunciature were also closed to vehicles as early as Wednesday evening. —NB, GMA News
