Thousands of people have lined the streets of Manila to say a final farewell to Pope Francis at the end of his five day trip to the Philippines.<br /><br />Desperate to get a last glimpse, the faithful in Asia’s largest Catholic country accompanied their spiritual hero all the way to the airport – each person with their own memories of a papal visit widely hailed as an enormous success.<br /><br />“I thank my dad because he gave this to me and Pope Francis blessed it,” said 17-year-old Erika Danielle Alejo, clutching a crucifix.<br /><br />“I’m also very grateful to my father who is working overseas for our family.”<br /><br />“I really think this man is a saint,” added businessman Gerard Roque, who brought his family and friends with him to see the pontiff.<br /><br />“And not only is he a saint, he brings a lot of hope in a time of sadness and <br />despair in the world. And that’s something valuable, something money can’t buy.”<br /><br />As well as comforting typhoon survivors in the Philippines, Francis urged the government to tackle corruptio
