Pope Francis Enters World’s Largest Islamic Country
Pope Francis, leader of Catholics worldwide, entered Indonesia, the world’s largest Islamic country, on the first day of his visit.
Pope Francis, 87-year-old leader of Catholics worldwide, who intended to undertake the longest trip to East Asia, entered Indonesia on the first day of his official visit and met with migrants in the country, including “Rohingya” Muslims. He was welcomed by thousands of Indonesians at Jakarta Airport.
Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Singapore, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor over the next 10 days. The Vatican, referring to the Pope’s longest journey to East Asia, stated: “The reason for choosing Indonesia as the world’s largest Islamic country is that the Pope wishes to expand dialogue and understanding among the Abrahamic religions.”
The Pope, who is not only the leader of Catholics worldwide but also the head of the Vatican state, sent greetings to countries including Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and India that lie in the path of Indonesia. He sent several messages with his prayers of hope, prosperity, peace, and divine blessings to these countries.
