Watch Pope Francis arrive in the Philippines, lose his hat

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On Thursday, Pope Francis arrived in Manila from Sri Lanka, greeted by rapturous crowds, President Benigno Aquino III, dancers... and a strong gust of wind that blew off his papal cap before he even left the plane. The Philippines has Asia's largest Catholic population, and Francis is the first pope to visit in 20 years. The crowds during Pope Francis' visit are expected to be so massive that Manila has asked its traffic cops to wear adult diapers. Here, you can see the pope deplaning:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.