He will also go to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea.
Pope Francis' tour, which was earlier expected to take place in August, will mark only the second papal visit to Singapore.
The tour, which was earlier scheduled for August, will mark only the second papal visit to Singapore. When Pope John Paul II visited, he stayed just five hours in the country. If health permits, Pope Francis, 87, is expected to spend at least a day in Singapore. A possible visit to Vietnam is also under consideration, the America magazine report added.during a working visit to Vatican City. His visit was to reaffirm bilateral ties with the city-state and came a month after the Roman Catholic Churchconfirmed that Pope Francis would visit Indonesia on Sept 3.
He presided at the Easter Vigil service on March 30, and on Easter Sunday, March 31, read his twice-annual Urbi et Orbi message and gave blessings from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to a crowd of several thousands. Urbi et Orbi means to the city and world in Latin.In 1986, the late Pope John Paul II knelt and kissed the tarmac when he touched down at Changi Airport – a traditional gesture marking the start of a state visit.
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