New app launched for pope's visit to the Philippines

Available for both Android and iOS phones.

Pope Francis arrives at the airport in Rio de Janeiro

Philippines:  The new official app for Pope Francis January visit to the Philippines will help people follow the pontiff’s activities and find the latest news, while letting them offer their prayers on a special prayer wall.

“It is a good way to bring information on the papal visit closer to the people, particularly the youth,” said Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, chairman of the bishops of the Philippines’ Episcopal Commission on Social Communication.

The app is available for Android and iOS phones. It can be found on the Google Play store and in the iTunes App Store by searching “Papal Visit 2015 – Philippines.”

Presenting information about the pope’s January 15-19 visit to the Philippines, the apps includes a papal itinerary, a photo gallery, as well as the national prayer and audio of the official song of the papal visit.

Source: Catholic News Agency