The Pope, the leader of the world's Catholics, who traveled to East Asia and met with the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, praised the high birth rate in this country and regretted the situation in Western countries, saying that in these countries, some people prefer cats or small dogs. .
Publish dateSunday 15 September 2024 - 15:02
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): In the last two weeks, the leader of the world Catholics visited four countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific during one of the longest trips of his 87-year-old life.
In the last two weeks, Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic world, visited four countries: Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor and Papua New Guinea.
The leader of the Catholic world began his journey in Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world.
According to ABC News, in a meeting with Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia, he praised the high birth rate in this country and regretted the situation in Western countries, saying that in these countries "some prefer cats or small dogs."
Previously, Pope Francis had repeatedly complained about the low birth rate in Italy, which is considered one of the weakest countries in this regard.
The leader of Catholics of the world also visited the Esteghlal Mosque in Jakarta and in a friendly meeting with the imam of the mosque and in response to his kiss on the head of the Pope, he kissed the hand of the imam of the mosque. In this meeting, the parties signed a joint statement as a sign of the unity of Muslims and Christians of the world.
According to the Associated Press, 87-year-old Pope Francis met with an unprecedented welcome during his visit to East Timor, and about half of the country's population (600,000 people) gathered to see him at the country's coastal park.
According to Fars, the trip of the world Catholic leader to Southeast Asia was supposed to be held in 2020, but it was postponed due to the spread of the Corona virus.
In the last two weeks, Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic world, visited four countries: Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor and Papua New Guinea.
The leader of the Catholic world began his journey in Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world.
According to ABC News, in a meeting with Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia, he praised the high birth rate in this country and regretted the situation in Western countries, saying that in these countries "some prefer cats or small dogs."
Previously, Pope Francis had repeatedly complained about the low birth rate in Italy, which is considered one of the weakest countries in this regard.
The leader of Catholics of the world also visited the Esteghlal Mosque in Jakarta and in a friendly meeting with the imam of the mosque and in response to his kiss on the head of the Pope, he kissed the hand of the imam of the mosque. In this meeting, the parties signed a joint statement as a sign of the unity of Muslims and Christians of the world.
According to the Associated Press, 87-year-old Pope Francis met with an unprecedented welcome during his visit to East Timor, and about half of the country's population (600,000 people) gathered to see him at the country's coastal park.
According to Fars, the trip of the world Catholic leader to Southeast Asia was supposed to be held in 2020, but it was postponed due to the spread of the Corona virus.
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