Cardinal says Pope Francis ‘will affirm the dynamics of the Catholic Church in Indonesia’
MUMBAI, India – As Pope Francis begins his 11-day tour of Asia and the Pacific region, Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta says Indonesians have “eagerly” prepared for his arrival.
Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, and is scheduled to rest from his grueling flight to the country, the first stop of his four-nation tour.
Suharyo said the pontiff’s visit is important for Christians in a country which is over 87 percent Muslim, with a Catholic population of only 10 percent.
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