Pope Francis arrives to dancing children in Singapore

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STORY: :: Pope Francis is met by dancing children and adoring devotees on the last leg of his Asia trip

:: Singapore

:: September 11, 2024

The pope was greeted at Singapore’s Changi Airport by senior officials such as Minister for Culture Edwin Tong.

Later he was received by four children donning national costume, each welcoming him in one of four of Singapore’s official languages—Malay, English, Tamil, and Mandarin.

Pope Francis is expected to spend two days in Singapore, departing on Friday (September 13). His visit will include a speech to political authorities and a Mass at the National Stadium, which the Vatican expects to draw some 55,000 people.

He is expected to address such issues as inter-faith dialog, wealth inequality and climate change.

Francis is only the second pope to visit Singapore, following a brief 5-hour layover by the late John Paul II in 1986. The country counts about 210,000 Catholics among its 5.92 million people, according to the Vatican.