Pope Francis embarks on 11-day Asia-Pacific tour, his longest trip yet
Pope Francis is set to embark on his longest trip since becoming head of the Catholic church in 2013. The 87-year-old leaves Rome tonight and will visit four Asia-Pacific countries -- Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore -- over the next 11 days. One key theme of this trip is inter-religious harmony. Pope Francis is set to engage not only with local Catholic groups, but also leaders of other religions and political figures. Leong Wai Kit reports.
Pope Francis is set to embark on his longest trip since becoming head of the Catholic church in 2013. The 87-year-old leaves Rome tonight and will visit four Asia-Pacific countries -- Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore -- over the next 11 days. One key theme of this trip is inter-religious harmony. Pope Francis is set to engage not only with local Catholic groups, but also leaders of other religions and political figures. Leong Wai Kit reports.
