Pope Francis made an unscheduled stop on his journey through the Philippines. He visited the children who live in shelters. The children were so excited to see him. They were hoping to just catch a glimpse of him, so when he stopped they were overjoyed. He was there for about ten minutes and spoke to the children about how much they were loved by God. The director of the shelter said, "This is very important to them. Here in Manila it is not unusual to see children sleep among the garbage. This is what the pope's visit and words mean to them, that they are not garbage."
Pope Francis has also been making comments about the attack on Charlie Hebdo. He said "He said if your friend said a swear word to your mother you would slap them." He also believed that there should be limits to freedom of speech when it comes to insulting religion.
He also has spoke about canonizing an American missionary, Junipero Serra. He brought Christianity to western America in the 1700s. When Pope Francis visits Philadelphia in 2015, he will officially canonize him saint.
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