Pope to embark on four-country Asia tour, the longest and farthest of his papal trips
Francis will clock 32,814 kilometres by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips.
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00:00The Pope is beginning his longest, furthest and most challenging trip ever to Asia.
00:06Pope Francis will be visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore during
00:11his 11-day trip.
00:13Traveling tens of thousands of kilometers, the journey will far surpass any of his previous
00:17trips, being one of the longest papal tours ever.
00:21During his trip, the Pope will deliver 16 speeches and hold several giant masses as
00:37he seeks to rally the region's growing Catholic community.
00:41While attempting to bolster ties with local Catholics, the Pope also aims to bridge religious
00:46divides in a majority Muslim country like Indonesia.
00:50During a visit to an iconic mosque, Pope Francis also faces challenges like addressing
00:55growing discrimination amongst religious minorities in Indonesia and a sexual abuse scandal in
01:01East Timor.
01:02The Pope is expected to address some of the key issues that have marked his tenure as
01:06head of the Catholic Church, including the environment.