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Pope Francis and East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta react during a meeting with Timor-Leste authorities, civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Dili on Sept. 9, 2024. , residents on April 22 mourned his death with flags at half-mast, candle-lit vigils and emotional ceremonies with his trip fresh in their memory.
"Welcome to East Timor" signs still lined some streets, heralding his arrival in September on the second papal visit to the former Portuguese colony."We're still connected to each other." At the dusty Tasi Tolu esplanade where the pope had spoken, residents turned up to pay their respects, with some laying flowers and lighting candles as night fell.Francis' visit was a feverish sight compared to the sombre, week-long mourning period currently underway in Asia's youngest nation.'s cathedral men and women wiped their tears away as hymns began.
Schoolchildren and workers poured into the compound at the end of their day, with many adorning shirts handed out during Francis's visit.achieved independence in 2002, after years of war against an occupying Indonesian military.
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