Pope leads World Youth Day celebrations
Pope Francis (top) watches the performance of a dance group during a welcome ceremony in Meeting Hill at Parque Eduardo VII in Lisbon, Portugal, Thursday. The Pontiff is in Portugal on the occasion of World Youth Day (WYD), one of the main events of the Church that gathers the Pope with youngsters from around the world, taking place until August 6. Andre Kosters, EPA-EFE/pool
Historic rainfall inundates Beijing
Local residents clean up the street in the aftermath of the flooding at a village following heavy rains in Beijing on August 3, 2023. Swathes of northern China were submerged in filthy floodwater on after days of historic rainfall battered the capital city of Beijing and surrounding areas. Jade Gao, AFP
Mass casualty airline crash simulated at Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Rescue teams recover a 'victim' from an aircraft fire in a mass casualty airline crash exercise conducted by the Manila International Airport Authority at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on August 4, 2023. The Crash Rescue Exercise (CREX) simulates a full-scale aircraft crash incident with airport emergency services, nearby hospitals and fire stations responding. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Parts of EDSA under emergency repair
MMDA personnel on Friday put up road signs informing motorists of emergency repairs scheduled to begin 10pm later along EDSA. The nearly week-long repairs will see the DPWH conduct asphalt overlay and reblocking in 15 EDSA sites after recent incessant rains caused damage to Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Pope Francis meets with volunteers in Lisbon visit
Pope Francis caresses a toddler during his visit to the Serafina parish social center to meet with representatives of volunteers and charity centers, in Lisbon on Friday. Around one million pilgrims from all over the world will attend the World Youth Day, the largest Catholic gathering in the world, created in 1986 by John Paul II. Marco Bertorello, AFP
