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El papa Francisco emprende el viaje más largo de su pontificado

By Jordi Bou

September 2, 2024 - September 13, 2024 - El papa Francisco emprende la gira más larga en sus 11 años como pontífice, visitando cuatro naciones insulares en un viaje ambicioso que probará la fuerza del líder de 87 años de edad de la Iglesia Católica.

Over 12 days, Francis will travel nearly 33,000km to visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.

In each of the four countries, the pope will hold official meetings with political authorities, diplomats, and local Catholics. He will also lead outdoor celebrations of the Catholic Mass in all four countries, Reuters reports.

Catholic officials broadly see Asia as fertile ground to expand the faith, which has experienced decline in Western countries.

Francis will be the third pope to visit Indonesia. The trip was originally planned for 2020 but was called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PUBLISHED: 29/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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