People in Asia's largest Catholic country, the Philippines, have flocked to a church to pray for the Pope.



Quiapo Church is one of the oldest Catholic churches in the Philippines. On Monday, people offered prayers in front of a photo of Pope Francis surrounded by flowers.



A 72-year-old man said: "I knew that the Pope was hospitalized, but I'm shocked by his death. I am really sad."



A 40-year-old woman said, "The best thing for me was when the Pope came to the Philippines and blessed people who attended the Mass."



Pope Francis visited the Philippines in 2015 and went to the island of Leyte to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon that hit the region two years earlier. He also celebrated a mass in Manila, expressing his hope that the Philippines would address widening economic gaps and poverty.



Following his death, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. commented on social media. He said the country honors a life that brought hope and compassion to so many.