Pope Francis draws record crowds in Philippines 5 Photos . Updated: 19 Jan 2015, 12:36 PM IST Livemint Pope Francis drew a crowd of six million people, the largest ever at a papal mass, when he visited Philippines, on his week-long tour of Asia. He called for unity in Sri Lanka after a civil war and asked Filipinos to be missionaries of the faith. 1/5Pope Francis visited Sri Lanka and Philippines on his week-long trip to Asia, that saw him draw record crowds. The Pope used the occasion to press home his pro-poor message to millions. AP 2/5Pope Francis arrives on a popemobile as millions filled Manila’s main park and surrounding areas for his final Mass in Philippines on Sunday. AP 3/5He drew in a record crowd of 6 million at Rizal Park in Manila, the largest ever at a papal event. Reuters 4/5Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos braved bad weather to get a glimpse of the 78-year-old Francis. Reuters 5/5While visiting Sri Lanka, the Pope said there must be “reparation” for the “evil” committed during Sri Lanka’s civil war. AFP