ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Minister of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that Pope Francis will visit Indonesia on September 3 2024.
It is said that the Indonesian government has received a notification letter from the Vatican authorities regarding the planned arrival of Pope Francis.
“Based on a letter from the Vatican received by the Indonesian government, Pope Francis will attend on September 3 2024. This will certainly be an honor for the Indonesian people,” he said in Rembang, on Saturday, March 30 2024.
According to Yaqut, the arrival of the supreme leader of the Catholic community had been awaited by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
“In June 2022, I delivered an invitation letter from President Jokowi to Pope Francis,” he said, in an official statement.
Yaqut emphasized that the 2 year wait has now paid off with the arrival of Pope Francis to Indonesia.
“Thank God, after almost two years of waiting, Pope Francis was finally able to come to Indonesia. This is a special gift for Catholics in particular,” he said.
Yaqut hopes that during his visit Pope Francis will be able to witness firsthand the diversity and brotherhood between religious believers that is growing in Indonesian society.
“Indonesia is able to maintain tolerance and peace between religious believers, including hundreds of local religious believers. We hope that Pope Francis can see this diversity in Indonesia,” he added. (AT Network)
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