ABS-CBN will lead in spreading Pope Francis' message of mercy, compassion, and love to Filipinos whenever and wherever they are through its multi-platform coverage of the historic papal visit.

Through up-to-date reports and special features, ABS-CBN will deliver all the latest developments of the highly anticipated papal visit from January 15 to 19 on its news platforms on free and cable TV, radio, and online: ABS-CBN Channel 2, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), DZMM TeleRadyo, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta, and their websites and social media accounts.

ABS-CBN, ANC, and DZMM will broadcast live all the Masses to be celebrated by Pope Francis at the Manila Cathedral (January 16), in Tacloban (January 17), and in Luneta (January 18). Aside from that, ABS-CBN will offer free public viewing of the Luneta Mass at Alabang Town Center, Glorietta, Trinoma, Fairview Terraces, Market Market, and Harbor Point in Metro Manila and in more than 50 locations nationwide.

No stone will be left unturned when ANC brings its wall-to-wall coverage of the historic visit with nonstop live updates from all the events beginning the morning of January 15, while DZMM will cover the papal visit starting at noon on January 15.

Boosting ABS-CBN’s news coverage are the Pope Patrollers of citizen journalism arm “Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo” who will be closely monitoring all the on-ground papal events in Manila and Tacloban. The Pope Patrollers will document the events as they unfold in photos and videos, which will capture the mood and emotions of the people during the five-day papal visit.

All of the Pope Patrollers’ works will be highlighted in special sections on ABS-CBNNews.com/PopeFrancisPH, which also houses all TV reports and interactive multimedia features about Pope Francis.

Filipinos on the go may also check all the latest papal visit-related developments on their mobile devices by watching ABS-CBN’s consolidated videos and features in the PopeTYSM (Pope Thank You Sa Malasakit) channel on iWanTV.com.ph or the iWanTV app using an ABS-CBNmobile SIM.

Filipinos abroad can also keep track of the latest developments of the papal visit via The Filipino Channel (TFC), which will air its special live coverage of the event from January 17 to 19 and a documentary titled “Pope Francis: In the Eyes of Four Filipinos,” which features four different members of the clergy who share a very special, albeit experience — a rare interaction with the Holy See.

With Vatican Media correspondent Lynda Jumilla who is joining the papal flight, ABS-CBN’s “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” coverage will be led by veteran broadcast journalists Noli De Castro, Korina Sanchez, Ted Failon, Tina Monzon-Palma, Karen Davila, Ces Drilon, Julius Babao, Alvin Elchico, Bernadette Sembrano, Henry Omaga Diaz, Vic Lima, Bro. Jun Banaag, Winnie Cordero, Ariel Ureta, Pinky Webb, TJ Manotoc, Ron Cruz, Coco Alcuaz, Gigi Grande, Karmina Constantino, and David Celdran.

Aside from tuning in to ABS-CBN’s papal visit news coverage, join its PopeTYSM campaign to thank Pope Francis for his message of mercy and compassion by sharing personal messages and prayers on social media or visitingkapamilyathankyou.com. All of these posts are housed on ABS-CBNNews.com/popefrancisphwall and have a chance to be included in ABS-CBN’s Book of Thanks that will be given to Pope Francis upon his departure.

Tune in to ABS-CBN’s comprehensive “Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” news coverage on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on free TV, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27) and DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable Channel 26) on cable TV, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta on radio, and ABS-CBNNews.com, anc.yahoo.com, and dzmm.com.ph online. Follow @ABSCBNNews, @ANCALERTS, @DZMMTeleRadyo, and @bayanmo on Twitter for fresh updates. Also watch SKyCable’s uninterrupted coverage of the papal visit on Channel 99 (SD) and Channel 195 (HD).

Days before Pope Francis’ arrival in the country, ABS-CBN presents a documentary titled “The Pope for Everyone” that focuses on the thoughts and values that guide his life and how his leadership has changed the image of the Catholic Church this Sunday (January 11) on ABS-CBN Sunday’s Best.

From the time he was proclaimed as the religious institution’s new leader, Jorge Mario Bergoglio has won the hearts and respect of the people, across races and religions. Admired for his deep humility, Pope Francis leads with mercy and compassion and upholds the relevance of faith in an increasingly changing world.

At 10:45AM on the same day, catch the reply of “Francis: The People’s Pope,” a documentary that looks into the life that shaped Pope Francis via testimonies from those who know him best and lived with him.

Don’t miss “The Pope for Everyone” on ABS-CBN Sunday’s Best this Sunday (January 11) after “Gandang Gabi Vice” and the replay of “Francis: The People’s Pope,” 10:45 AM on ABS-CBN. For updates, follow @ABSCBNNews on Twitter or like www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS.

The cardinals of the Catholic Church stunned the world in 2013 when they elected Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope. But what did they see in the Jesuit from Buenos Aires? Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?

Get to know more about Pope Francis and discover the life that shaped him in a documentary titled “Francis: The People’s Pope,” which airs this Sunday (January 4) on ABS-CBN Sunday’s Best. Through unedited testimonies, hear from those who know him best and lived with Pope Francis.

The documentary also presents interviews of people who have been inspired and given hope by the Pope.
As the Pope’s visit to the country nears, ABS-CBN also encourages Filipinos to express their heartfelt gratitude to Pope Francis by sending a personal message, prayer, photo, or video to him via the microsite for its “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” campaign found on kapamilyathankyou.com.

This can also be done by using ABS-CBN’s official hashtag #PopeTYSM on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. These posts have a chance to be included in ABS-CBN’s Book of Thanks that will be given to Pope Francis upon his departure.

Stay up-to-date on the preparations and plans for Pope Francis’ visit by tuning in to ABS-CBN’s “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” coverage on ABS-CBN Channel 2, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable Channel 26), DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta, ABS-CBNNews.com, anc.yahoo.com, and dzmm.com.ph.

Don’t miss “Francis: The People’s Pope” on ABS-CBN Sunday’s Best this January 4. For updates, follow @ABSCBNNews on Twitter or like www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS.

ABS-CBN rallies the Filipino people to become living testimonies of Pope Francis’ message of compassion and mercy through its “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” campaign, which was launched last Tuesday (Dec 16) to mark a 30-day countdown to the papal visit in January.

At the ‘Piyesta Para sa Santo Papa’ organized by “Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo” at La Consolacion College, ABS-CBN urged Filipinos to express their gratitude to Pope Francis, who has blessed the nation with the message of humility, and to practice mercy and compassion in their daily lives.

By using ABS-CBN’s official hashtag #PopeTYSM (Pope Thank You Sa Malasakit) on social media, netizens can send their personal messages, prayers, pledges, or poems to give thanks to the Pope. These posts have a chance to be included in ABS-CBN’s Book of Thanks that will be given to Pope Francis upon his departure.

All posts on Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #PopeTYSM are published on www.abs-cbnnews.com/popefrancisphwall.

ABS-CBN’s PopeTYSM booth will also be placed in in key areas around the country. In it, Filipinos can record their special thank you message for Pope Francis.

By tuning in to ABS-CBN, ANC, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta and DZMM TeleRadyo everyday, Filipinos can get the latest updates on the preparations for the papal visit, as well as special reports featuring people who have been inspired by the Pope.

Pope Francis’followers online can also stay up-to-date on the Papal visit activities by visiting ABS-CBNNews.com, anc.yahoo.com, and dzmm.com.ph. Meanwhile, www.abs-cbnnews.com/PopeFrancisPH aggregates all the special articles, multimedia features, and TV reports about Pope Francis that were aired on “TV Patrol,” “Bandila,” and “Umagang Kay Ganda.”

In January 2015, ABS-CBN Sunday’s Best will air weekly specials about the life of Pope Francis and the coming papal visit.

To follow the PopeTYSM campaign on a mobile phone, just access the PopeTYSM channel on iWanTV where all of ABS-CBN’s videos and features about the Pope, as well as the Pope’s activities can be found. Catch them live or catch up anytime anywhere using the iWanTV app on an ABS-CBNmobile SIM.

Tune in to the “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” coverage on ABS-CBN Channel 2, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable Channel 26), DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta, ABS-CBNNews.com, anc.yahoo.com, and dzmm.com.ph.

Star Music has released its special Papal visit album titled “We Are All God’s Children,” featuring the official theme song of the highly anticipated apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January 2015.

Approved by the Vatican City, the song “We Are All God’s Children” was written and sung by multi-awarded Inspirational Diva Jamie Rivera, with music by Noel Espenida.

Rivera said that song was inspired by the humility of Pope Francis himself.

“Echoing the theme of mercy and compassion, the song calls all God’s children to show love and reach out to the needy. We should help the poor with joy and humility,” she said.

Just like during the 1995 World Youth Day, attended in Manila by now-Saint John Paul II, the official theme song for the 2015 Papal visit will have its own actions and hand gestures choreographed by Landa Juan.

Aside from “We Are All God’s Children,” Rivera also sang three other tracks in the album, namely, “Our Dearest Pope,” “The Mission,” and “Papa Francisco, Mabuhay Ka.”

Also sharing their talent for the 2015 Papal visit album are some of the country’s best singers, namely, Jed Madela and Angeline Quinto (“On Eagles Wings”), Liezel Garcia (“Anima Christi”), Janella Salvador (“Give Thanks”), Fatima Soriano (“Lift Up Your Hands”), Aiza Seguerra (“Lead Me Lord”), Erik Santos (Lord, I Offer My Life To You), Juris and Robert Seña (“One More Gift”) and Morissette Amon (“Take and Receive”).

“We Are All God’s Children” album is now available at all record bars nationwide for only P250. Digital tracks can also be downloaded via leading record stores all over the country and in online music stores such as iTunes,Mymusicstore.com.ph, and Starmusic.ph.

Formore information, visit Starmusic.ph or follow Star Music’s official social media accounts at Facebook.com/starrecordsphil, Twitter.com/starrecordsph and Instagram.com/Starmusicph.