Girl in airport takes selfie with Pope Francis

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Girl in airport takes selfie with Pope Francis
A girl waiting at the Villamor Air Base takes a selfie with Pope Francis on Saturday

MANILA, Philippines (Updated) – A girl in a wheelchair gets to take the first known selfie – or “selfwe” – with Pope Francis in the Philippines. She was also wearing a face mask.

Tricia Farnacio has posted the photo in her Twitter account. “IT WAS ALL WORTH IT! #tyg,” she posted.


They joined the receiving line at the Villamor Air Base on Saturday, January 17, when the pope’s plane landed back in Manila from Leyte.

The pope was forced to cut short his trip to Leyte because of  Tropical Storm Amang (Mekkhala), which is bearing down on Eastern Visayas.

Philippine Air Force chief Lieutenant General Jeffrey Delgado led the receiving line that welcomed the pope back in Manila. Other officres of the Air Force and the Philippine National Police joined him. – Rappler.com

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