DILI: On Tuesday ( Sep 10 ), Pope Francis held a mass for hundreds of thousands of devotees in Timor-Leste, rallying the faithful of the most Catholic nation outside the Vatican in the scorching heat.
Before his speech, travelers clamoured to the money to see the 87-year-old pontiff and rapturous reception in a southern region of Dili.
Around 600, 000 people were in attendance at the size as it got afoot, the Vatican said in a speech, citing local government.
” I am so glad for everyone in Timor-Leste. I want to manifest my manifest to Papa Francisco so that I can see him. I am so emotional”, said Mary Michaela, 17, who said she would enter the company.
It was the primary function of the next foot of Pope , Francis’s 12-day Asia-Pacific journey, which has already taken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, and may assume in Singapore.
Some people waited in the heat for the large hours early to secure a perfect spot.
Some people carried white-and-yellow Vatican tents to protect themselves from the glaring sunshine while paramedics sprayed followers with water.
Before pouring water into the throats of those waiting to do for Pope Francis, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao joined audiences to raise spirits with a sing-along.
He met with Catholics in a church in Dili before on Tuesday, and he demanded that the “perfume of the Gospel” be distributed to combat drinking, using drugs, and livid women.