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Pope Francis is welcomed on arrival at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta

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Pope arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour

Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest...

AFPSeptember 3, 2024

In recent weeks Pope Francis has appeared in good spirits, and is often energised by being among his flock

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Pope heads to Indonesia, first stop in four-nation tour

Pope Francis, 87, flies to Indonesia Monday on the first leg of an ambitious four-nation tour, with inter-faith ties set to dominate his visit...

AFPSeptember 2, 2024

Even though Pope Francis sometimes uses a wheelchair, he seems to have found a new lease of life

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At 87, pope defies expectations with epic voyage

By embarking aged 87 on the farthest journey of his papacy, Pope Francis is doing something some believed impossible — and seeking to silence...

AFPAugust 29, 2024

Pope Francis will fly overnight and arrive on Tuesday in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, before heading to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore

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Pope heads to Southeast Asia in ambitious trip

Pope Francis embarks Monday on a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, the longest and farthest of his papacy that will challenge the 87-year-old’s increasingly...

AFPAugust 29, 2024

Pope Francis kicks off his tour in the Indonesian capital Jakarta

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From Indonesia to Singapore: Four stages of pope’s trip

Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over the next fortnight in his most ambitious trip in 11 years...

AFPAugust 29, 2024