Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance

Pope Francis, seated in his wheelchair is welcomed as Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, center left, walks during an official welcoming ceremony at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

The pope's arrival in Indonesia launches an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.

(Image credit: Achmad Ibrahim/AP)



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