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Pedestrians walk in front of a poster displayed to welcome Pope Francis ahead of his visit to Singapore, on Sept. 10. parishes gathered outside the National Stadium on Sept. 10, a day before Pope Francis lands in the city-state.
The National Stadium, though, was devoid of banners or boards announcing the papal visit. Banners were also absent along the road from the Changi airport. “The pope’s visit to Indonesia was all over the media,” said a Catholic volunteer. But only “the Catholics know about it in Singapore,” he told UCA News.
Ordinary Singaporeans appeared not to know Pope Francis. An airport taxi driver said he had never heard of “Catholics” and seemed more interested in discussing the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix on Sept 22.The last papal visit was in 1986, when Pope John Paul II made a five-hour stopover in Singapore.
About 20 percent of Singaporeans identify themselves as having no religion, according to the city-state’s
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