SINGAPORE — Pope Francis touched down in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon (Sept 11) for the last stop of his four-nation visit to the Asia-Pacific region.
SINGAPORE — Pope Francis touched down in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon for the last stop of his four-nation visit to the Asia-Pacific region.Pope Francis is welcomed by Cardinal William Goh, the Archbishop of Singapore, upon his arrival at Changi Airport on Sept 11, 2024.SINGAPORE — Pope Francis touched down in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon for the last stop of his four-nation visit to the Asia-Pacific region.
Pope Francis then headed to the Jurassic Mile along Airport Boulevard, where he met about 1,000 volunteers who played a part in organising his visit. They were mostly dressed in yellow and white, the colours of the Vatican flag.A slight drizzle didn't dampen the spirits of the crowd. Ms Veron Shoba, another volunteer, recalled the visit of Pope John Paul II when she was younger."So this is the second time , and I am so happy because the songs and everything is coming back to my memory," she told CNA.
“I feel really excited. In fact, most of us mentioned that we couldn’t even sleep. We slept really late," said Ms Chia, who is in her 50s and works in the wellness industry. The last time Singapore hosted a papal visit was in 1986, when then-Pope John Paul II made a five-hour stop on a regional tour that included Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.
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