Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday (Sept 3) for the first leg of an ambitious Asia-Pacific tour where he is expected to urge global action on climate change during what will be his longest trip yet.
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00:00Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, marking the start of the longest trip of his papacy.
00:08The flight carrying the 87-year-old Pope and his entourage had travelled overnight for 13 hours from Rome to Sukarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta.
00:19Good morning to all of you.
00:22Thank you for coming on this trip.
00:25Thank you for your company.
00:27Thank you very much.
00:29We will see each other again on this long flight.
00:36I think it's the longest I've ever done.
00:39Yes, it's the longest.
00:42Francis' visit is part of a 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.
00:46He is scheduled to attend an interfaith meeting at Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta that uniquely connects to the city's Catholic Cathedral via a tunnel.
00:55The Pope will also meet outgoing President Joko Widodo and hold a mass service at a Jakarta stadium.
01:02He will then visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea before returning to Rome on September 13.
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