Homeless In Philippines Moved to Resort For Pope’s Visit

fazon1/iStock/Thinkstock(MANILA, Philippines) — Members of parliament in the Philippines are demanding an explanation after government officials revealed that hundreds of homeless people were taken off the streets of Manila during Pope Francis’ recent visit to the country.

The country’s social welfare secretary admitted on Friday that 490 people were taken to a resort near Manila that featured air-conditioned log cabins during the pope’s visit, according to a report by The Guardian.

Those taken to the resort were later placed back on the streets after the pontiff’s departure, The Guardian reports.

Pope Francis drew a crowd of six million people on Sunday to mass along Manila Bay.

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