Many people shelter under umbrellas decorated in the white and yellow colors of the Vatican flag, while others sing local melodies, carry signs asking for blessings and shout in joy as Pope Francis arrives
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Many people sheltered under umbrellas decorated in the white and yellow colors of the Vatican flag, while others sang local melodies, carried signs asking for blessings and shouted in joy as Francis arrived.Reverend Pedro Amaral, one of hundreds of priests celebrating the Mass, said he came with 800 of his parishioners from Zumalai, a village about 140 km away.School teacher Jamie Belo, 60, said he left home 12 hours before the Mass to secure a spot to see the Pope.
Many in the crowd on the outskirts of Dili, the capital, appeared young, with mothers and fathers holding babies or keeping children around their legs.East Timor, or Timor-Leste, lost at least 102,800 people in the 1975-99 conflict with Indonesia, according to the United Nations. It now has a median age of 20, according to official estimates.
Francis is the first Pope to visit East Timor in 35 years, following John Paul II, whose appearance gave the country’s independence movement an historic boost.
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