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Pope Francis embarks on 12-day Asia-Pacific tour marking the Catholic Church's pivot to the region

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Pope Francis has embarked on a 12-day, four-nation tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, marking the furthest geographical distance he has traveled since his 2013 election. The tour, which began with Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, will also take in Papua New Guinea. The 87-year-old Pope is scheduled to headline over 40 events during the trip, which was originally planned for 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This visit is being seen as a nod to the importance of Asia.

  1. ID
    Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
    Catholic Church
    1. Indonesia is trying to grow in the faith.
    2. The Vatican really appreciates the harmony between religious communities in Indonesia and even wants to learn a lot about Islam in Indonesia.
  2. VA
    Antonio Spadaro
    Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic
    1. Thepope is interested not so much in the number of Catholics as the vibrancy.
  3. ID
    Piotr Jakubowski
    Nafas
    1. Indonesia has the worst air pollution in Southeast Asia.
    2. The visit of the pope is great because it provides a sounding board ... from another, very well-respected world leader.
  4. ID
    Alexander Arifianto
    Nanyang Technological University
    1. Historically, Catholics have comprised key members of the political elite like cabinet ministers and military generals, particularly under former President Soeharto.
  5. IT
    Massimo Faggioli
    Villanova University
    1. It is a show of strength for Pope Francis.
  6. PH
    Christina Kheng
    East Asian Pastoral Institute
    1. Indonesia and Singapore are countries where the need to negotiate a harmonious co-existence with other religions and with the wider community is an ongoing concern.
    2. What strands out is the dialogue of daily life that Catholics have with people of all faiths.
    3. The pope is our leader and it is an occasion for people to improve their belief in the Catholic Church and an important symbol of the Catholic faith in Indonesia, which is majority Muslim. It is a significant moment for us.
  7. SG
    Michel Chambon
    National University of Singapore
    1. For the pope, there is the idea that the Church must be present in the peripheries, where Christianity is not sufficiently present and where the world's attention is not sufficiently focused.

Pope Francis Asia-Pacific Tour

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sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.Al Jazeera
  6. 6.The New York Times
  7. 7.CTV News
  8. 8.France 24
  9. 9.The Times
  10. 10.Agence France-Presse
  11. 11.Associated Press
  12. 12.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Ethnic tensions
  2. 2.Climate Change
  3. 3.Catholic Church
  4. 4.Islam

countries

  1. 1.ArgentinaAR
  2. 2.BangladeshBD
  3. 3.BahrainBH
  4. 4.ChinaCN
  5. 5.FranceFR
  6. 6.IndonesiaID
  7. 7.IndiaIN
  8. 8.IraqIQ
  9. 9.ItalyIT
  10. 10.JapanJP
  11. 11.Korea, Republic ofKR
  12. 12.MoroccoMA

organizations

  1. 1.Catholic Church
  2. 2.Istiqlal Mosque
  3. 3.Hindus
  4. 4.Antara
  5. 5.Immaculate Conception Of Mary Cathedral
  6. 6.National University of Singapore
  7. 7.Amnesty InternationalGB
  8. 8.Jesuits
  9. 9.United Nations
  10. 10.Ahmadiyyas
  11. 11.French Institute for International and Strategic AffairsFR
  12. 12.Human Rights Watch

persons

  1. 1.John Paul II
  2. 2.Joko WidodoID
  3. 3.Nasaruddin UmarID
  4. 4.Paul VI
  5. 5.Matteo BruniVA
  6. 6.Michel ChambonSG
  7. 7.Emma Bubola
  8. 8.Ignatius Suharyo HardjoatmodjoID
  9. 9.Sui-Lee Wee
  10. 10.Ahmed al-SharaaSY
  11. 11.Alexander ArifiantoID
  12. 12.Antonio SpadaroVA

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Christianity
  3. 3.Confucianism
  4. 4.Protestantism
  5. 5.Palm Sunday
  6. 6.Rouen Cathedral
  7. 7.Buddhism
  8. 8.Constitution
  9. 9.Covid-19 Pandemic
  10. 10.Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
  11. 11.Indo-Pacific Program
  12. 12.Pacific Ocean