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In Photos: Pope Francis reaches Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour

Updated On: 03 September, 2024 02:48 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a country with the world`s largest Muslim population. (Pics/AFP)

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Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a country with the world`s largest Muslim population. (Pics/AFP)

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Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a country with the world`s largest Muslim population. (Pics/AFP)

After an overnight flight from Rome, Francis was wheeled off the plane in his wheelchair and onto the tarmac for a welcoming ceremony under Jakarta`s perennial hazy, humid and polluted skies

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After an overnight flight from Rome, Francis was wheeled off the plane in his wheelchair and onto the tarmac for a welcoming ceremony under Jakarta`s perennial hazy, humid and polluted skies

Two children wearing traditional clothes handed him a bouquet of vegetables, fruits, spices and flowers

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Two children wearing traditional clothes handed him a bouquet of vegetables, fruits, spices and flowers

Francis planned to rest for the remainder of the day, given the rigors of an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. However, the Vatican said the 87-year-old pope met with a group of refugees, migrants and sick people at the Vatican residence in Jakarta

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Francis planned to rest for the remainder of the day, given the rigors of an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. However, the Vatican said the 87-year-old pope met with a group of refugees, migrants and sick people at the Vatican residence in Jakarta

Outside the residence, he was greeted by well-wishers eager to catch sight of the first pope to visit since St. John Paul II in 1989

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Outside the residence, he was greeted by well-wishers eager to catch sight of the first pope to visit since St. John Paul II in 1989

Indonesian President Joko Widodo welcomed the pope, saying in a broadcast statement that "Indonesia and the Vatican have the same commitment to fostering peace and brotherhood, as well as ensuring the welfare of humanity"

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo welcomed the pope, saying in a broadcast statement that "Indonesia and the Vatican have the same commitment to fostering peace and brotherhood, as well as ensuring the welfare of humanity"

The highlight of Francis` first stop will be his participation Thursday in an interfaith meeting in Jakarta`s iconic Istiqlal mosque with representatives of the six religions that are officially recognised in Indonesia: Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Catholicism and Protestantism

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The highlight of Francis` first stop will be his participation Thursday in an interfaith meeting in Jakarta`s iconic Istiqlal mosque with representatives of the six religions that are officially recognised in Indonesia: Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Catholicism and Protestantism

The mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, sits across a piazza from the capital`s main Catholic cathedral, Our Lady of Assumption, and the two are so close to each another that the Muslim call to prayer can be heard during Mass

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The mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, sits across a piazza from the capital`s main Catholic cathedral, Our Lady of Assumption, and the two are so close to each another that the Muslim call to prayer can be heard during Mass

After an over 13 hour-long flight, the 87-year-old pontiff landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten the Jakarta Post reported

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After an over 13 hour-long flight, the 87-year-old pontiff landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten the Jakarta Post reported

Sitting in a wheelchair, Francis disembarked from the plane via a lift and was handed a bouquet of local produce by two children dressed in traditional attire, the Indonesian news publication reported

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Sitting in a wheelchair, Francis disembarked from the plane via a lift and was handed a bouquet of local produce by two children dressed in traditional attire, the Indonesian news publication reported

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