Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia for official visit
03-Sep-2024 02:20 PM 6461
Jakarta, Sep 3 (Reporter) Pope Francis arrived in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Tuesday for an official visit, which marks the start of a 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, Indonesian broadcaster Kompas reported. The pontiff, whose plane landed in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, will stay in Indonesia from September 3-6 before traveling to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he wanted to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Ukrainian crisis with the pope. Jakarta will host a state reception to welcome Pope Francis. On the third day of his visit, the pontiff will hold a mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium for about 90,000 Catholics. He also has several public events planned, including a meeting with the supreme imam of Jakarta's Istiklal Mosque, Nasaruddin Umar...////...
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