It was one of the biggest ever turnouts for an open-air mass led by a pope.<br /><br /> Some four million people have packed into and around a central park in Manila, as Pope Francis winds up his visit to Asia. <br /><br /> Earlier he appealed for more compassion and understanding for the disadvantaged.<br /><br /> The pontiff has had to battle bad weather during his visit to the Philippines, but the crowds have always turned out in huge numbers. <br /><br /> Weeping child challenges Pope on prostitution http://t.co/qb4qEdFJtE (Photo via Reuters) #PopeTYSM pic.twitter.com/6M1QWewDAp— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) January 18, 2015<br /><br /> One moving moment was when a girl, abandoned as a child, asked the Pope why God lets bad things to happen to children. She then hugged the pontiff in front of the applauding crowds.<br /><br /> “She’s the only one who’s asked a question that has no answer,” said the Pope. “She wasn’t even able to complete her words, she had to say it with tears. That’s the big question for all of us: why do children suffer?”
