Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Pope Francis is set to visit Indonesia on 3-6 September 2024. The visit is part of his Asia Pacific tour at the end of 2024.
Pope Francis will also visit Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore.
"The Indonesian government welcomes the plan of Pope Francis' visit to Indonesia," the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said in a statement recently.
"The official invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia to Pope Francis has been conveyed through the Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Holy See in Jakarta) on 25 March 2024," the Ministry explained.
According to the Ministry, the visit of Pope Francis to Indonesia holds significant importance to the Indonesian people, not only for Catholics, but also for all religious communities. The visit is also expected to strengthen the message of tolerance, unity and world peace.
Pope Francis' visit to Indonesia has been scheduled in 2020, however, the visit was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
