Pope Francis is set to visit Singapore from Sep 11 to 13 - the last leg of his four-nation Asia Pacific tour.
Pope Francis is set to visit Singapore from Sep 11 to 13 – the last leg of his four-nation Asia Pacific tour.
He is set to travel to Papua New Guinea on Friday until Sunday before heading to Timor-Leste. He will then round off his trip in Singapore from Sep 11 to 13.With the pope’s visit looming, thousands of souvenirs – including T-shirts, umbrellas, tumblers, hats and tote bags – have already been sold at a pop-up store at the Catholic Centre in fundraising efforts for the Catholic community.
She said that the committee designed the logo to reflect a theme of unity and hope originating from scriptural text. Singaporeans are not the only ones snapping up the souvenirs, she said, adding that customers from Malaysia and further abroad have been placing online orders.
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