Watch Pope Francis arrive in the Philippines, lose his hat

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:

And below you can catch a glimpse of the papal welcoming committee. --Peter Weber

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