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Pope Francis is greeted upon his arrival at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept 3 for the first stop of a four-nation tour in the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest of the 87-year-old's papacy. , the first stop in a 12-day visit to four Asia-Pacific nations and the most extensive papal tour of the continent by any pope, raising pastoral and diplomatic expectations.
The pope was greeted with flowers by two children dressed in traditional costumes from Papua. He responded with a warm smile and shook their hands. of Bandung, Indonesian ambassador to the Vatican, Michael Trias Kuncahyono, Indonesia's Minister for Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Quomas and Chairman of the Papal Visit Committee, Ignasius Jonan.
He will have a brief courtesy meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace before proceeding to a meeting with diplomats and top officials. Speaking with UCA News before the pope’s arrival, Bishop Subianto said, “We welcome Pope Francis in our land, Indonesia.”Meanwhile, Catholics took to the internet to watch the historic moment of the pope's arrival.
"Enjoy the country of unity, the country of tolerance and brotherhood, the nation of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ," he said.
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