Pope Francis spent his time in Papua New Guinea delivering a message of peace and unity.
The leader of the Catholic church is on a 12-day Asia Pacific tour, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
The leader of the Catholic church is on a 12-day Asia Pacific tour, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
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00:00Deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, thousands gather in a field to greet Pope Francis.
00:08The 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church visited one of the most remote communities
00:13of his faithful, bringing medical supplies and other aid to this town of Vanamoo, where
00:18electricity is scarce and there's no running water.
00:22Here, the Pope met with missionaries and addressed enthusiastic crowds.
00:27You live in a magnificent land, rich in a great variety of plants, of birds, in which
00:36you remain with your mouth open in front of the colours, sounds, scents and also the magnificent
00:45spectacle of a nature that explodes with life, evoking the image of Eden.
00:54Papua New Guinea is the second stop of the Pope's 12-day Asia-Pacific tour after visiting
00:58Muslim-majority Indonesia.
01:01In the capital, Port Mosby, Pope Francis greeted thousands of devotees during a Sunday Mass,
01:07reassuring them of God's closeness.
01:13He also gathered with church representatives from other Pacific island nations and met
01:17with impoverished children and young people with disabilities.
01:22In a country that's been rocked by tribal conflict this year, residents say the Pope's
01:26presence is bringing a message of peace and unity.
01:30When the Pope comes into our country, we feel like we are happy, all of us, we are happy
01:38right now.
01:39So, it's a vast thing right now, prominent, prominent thing we haven't seen before, right
01:45now we see.
01:46For me, Papua New Guinea is a very historical moment by which his visit to Papua New Guinea
01:52is very inspiring to the young ones and especially to our country for the current situations
02:03in which the country is undergoing and more on that, on the spiritual journey that he
02:09inspires a lot of people and gives and conveys the message of peace and mercy to the country
02:16Papua New Guinea.
02:20The Pope's next stop, the majority Catholic East Timor, where residents are on the streets
02:25of capital Dili preparing their performances for his arrival.
02:31The Pope's visit, also a business opportunity for many.
02:51His Papua trip to Asia and Oceania will wrap up with a stop in Singapore, where the excitement
02:57is already brewing.
02:59Many supporters here calling his visit a once-in-a-lifetime event.
03:06Pope Francis is expected to meet Singapore's leadership and continue interfaith dialogue.
03:11This 12-day journey is the longest of his papacy so far, a clear indication of the Church's
03:17pivot to the region.
03:19Dolphine Chen and Rosie Greninger for Taiwan Plus.