This is the heart-warming moment a young homeless boy threw his arms around the Pope after Francis made a surprise visit to a centre for slum children in the Philippines today.
The Pope was seen warmly embracing the child on a visit to the Anak-Tnk Foundation - a Jesuit charity in the poverty-stricken Intramuros district of Manila which caters for 300 youngsters.
The pontiff had earlier delivered a speech urging the nation's leaders to end the corruption which contributes to tens of millions of Catholics living in poverty in the country.
He arrived in the Philippines yesterday and was given an electrifying welcome - enhancing the nation's reputation as the Catholic Church's vibrant Asian bastion.
In his first speech of a five-day tour, the Pope took immediate aim at the nation's elite who have for decades enjoyed the spoils of power while the vast majority lived in poverty.
'It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good,' the pope said in the speech at the presidential palace.
He challenged 'everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor'.
In his first speech of a five-day tour, the Pope took immediate aim at the nation's elite who have for decades enjoyed the spoils of power while the vast majority lived in poverty.
'It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good,' the pope said in the speech at the presidential palace.
He challenged 'everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor'.
Culled - Mailonline
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