Pope Francis made a pastoral and state visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, from 3 to 6 September 2024. He became the third pontiff to visit the country, following Paul VI in 3‒4 December 1970 [3] and John Paul II in 8‒12 October 1989. [4] . The theme of his visit was "Faith, Fraternity, and Compassion" (Indonesian: Iman, Persaudaraan dan Bela Rasa). [5]

Sep 4, 2024 · Pope Francis has urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance. Francis had a packed first full day in Indonesia, meeting with outgoing President Joko Widodo and Indonesian authorities at the presidential palace.

Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania that will test his stamina and health.

Sep 2, 2024 · After more than 13 hours aboard the papal flight, Pope Francis lands in Jakarta, as he sets forth upon his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad, and longest thus far of his pontificate, to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore.

Sep 5, 2024 · Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania that will test his stamina and health. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Sep 5, 2024 · On Thursday, in the biggest mosque in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, the pontiff used a joint statement with Indonesia’s Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar to pinpoint “two serious crises”...

Sep 4, 2024 · Pope Francis began an 11-day tour of four island nations across Southeast Asia and Oceania last week, an ambitious trek to faraway corners of the Roman Catholic world.

Sep 3, 2024 · JAKARTA, Indonesia — 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...

Sep 3, 2024 · He will fly a staggering 20,000 miles round trip to visit Catholic communities in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore from Sept. 2–13. The pope’s tour of Southeast Asia and...

Sep 3, 2024 · Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2024. The pope plans a four-day stay in Indonesia to visit the country's Catholic community, meet government and civic officials and promote interreligious dialogue. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)