VATICAN CITY (Holy See), April 12 — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced today, an ambitious trip...
The wind lifts Pope Francis mantilla as he stands at the central loggia of St Peter's basilica during the Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' message and blessing to the City and the World as part of the Holy Week celebrations, in the Vatican on March 31, 2024. Pope Francis, 87, will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced on April 12, 2024.
“He will visit Jakarta from 3 to 6 September, Port Moresby and Vanimo from 6 to 9 September, Dili from 9 to 11 September and Singapore from 11 to 13 September,” the Vatican said in a statement. The pontiff, who uses a wheelchair, has suffered increasing health problems in recent years, from knee pain to surgery for a hernia and on his colon.
Francis had been due to visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia in September 2020 but the trip was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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