Pope Francis will begin the longest foreign trip of his term so far on Monday. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church plans to visit four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania over the next 12 days. He is expected to start in Indonesia.
Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world with over 240 million Muslims. Other stops include Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Last big trip to Mongolia
The trip will focus on peaceful coexistence between different religions. Out of respect for the age and health of Francis, who is now often in a wheelchair, there will be regular breaks. The pope’s last major foreign trip was a year ago. At that time, he visited Mongolia.
30,000 flight kilometers on 45th foreign trip
In all, the pope, who has been in office for eleven years, will fly more than 30,000 kilometers on his 45th foreign trip. The return to Rome is scheduled for September 13. The next foreign trip is a visit to Luxembourg and Belgium later this month.
Source: Krone
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