Two years ago when the Holy Father went to the Philippines, it was because the Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia, and that year World Youth Day was being held in Manila. Almost six million Catholics from around the world came for the event, so it was a very special occasion for Catholicism.
二年以前，教宗到菲律賓，則因為菲律賓為亞洲唯一的天主教國家，那年舉辦的世界天主教青年日就選在馬尼拉舉行，當時從世界各地來了將近六百萬的天主教徒，是天主教難得的盛會。