Pope Francis arrives in Timor-Leste, crowd may reach 750,000 – CNA

DILI: Pope Francis arrived on Monday (Sep 9) in Timor-Leste, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a three-day visit that will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says may include more than half the population of 1.3 million. The 87-year-old pontiff is on an ambitious

Pope Francis (centre) is greeted upon his arrival at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili on Sep 9, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Tiziana Fabi)
DILI: Pope Francis arrived on Monday (Sep 9) in Timor-Leste, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a three-day visit that will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says may include more than half the population of 1.3 million.
He came to Timor-Leste from Papua New Guinea, where on Sunday he delivered me


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