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Pope Francis interacts with a child during his visit to Irmas Alma school for children with disabilities in Dili on Sept. 10. Indra Maulana Dimyati, head of a state-run immigration office unit in East Nusa Tenggara province that shares a border with the Catholic-majority country, said his unit in Belu Regency has been witnessing an increase in travelers since Sept. 7.
Pope Francis arrived in the former Portuguese colony on Sept. 9 as part of his 11-day Asia-Pacific trip — the longest in his papacy so far. Considering the 2,700-kilometer distance to Jakarta, Timor-Leste’s capital Dili, is just 400 kilometers away.announced the registration to attend the papal Mass in Jakarta. But few came forward.
Bonefacio Martins Belo, a Timor Leste consul agent at the border, said they have waived off a road tax which usually costs US$5 per vehicle.The Indonesian government has sent a 56-member medical team from the three regencies of Belu, North Central Timor, and Malaka.
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