The Pope said his pilots had told him that the weather was going to get worse. "We barely have time to get to the aeroplane," he said.
Tropical Storm Mekkhala, with winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph), forced the suspension of ferry services to Leyte and stranded thousands of travellers, according to the Associated Press news agency.
One woman was killed after the mass, when scaffolding near the stage collapsed, local media report.
The storm was forecast to hit the shore of nearby Samar Island later on Saturday.
Tropical Storm Mekkhala, with winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph), forced the suspension of ferry services to Leyte and stranded thousands of travellers, according to the Associated Press news agency.
One woman was killed after the mass, when scaffolding near the stage collapsed, local media report.
The storm was forecast to hit the shore of nearby Samar Island later on Saturday.
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