In his visit to Indonesia's Istiqlal Mosque, Pope Francis issues a joint declaration with Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar on climate action and extremism
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The Pope is visiting Indonesia through Friday, as part of an ambitious 12-day journey to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The 28 meter-long passageway, called the “tunnel of friendship,” is an “eloquent sign” indicating how people of different beliefs can share common roots, said the 87-year-old Pope.
Chaturrini Widosari, a Muslim, was attending the inter-religious gathering with her Catholic friend, Connie Triastuti Anoy. Widosari called the Pope a “role model” who gives an example of “how to live in the world in peace together even though we are different religions”.In Muslim-majority Indonesia, Pope Francis warns against religious extremism
The Pope, who pushed for the 2015 Paris climate pact, has also made confronting climate change a key focus of his pontificate.
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