SINGAPORE — Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday from East Timor, on the final leg of an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
The pope will also hold private meetings with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Francis is only the second pope to visit Singapore, following a brief five-hour layover by the late John Paul II in 1986.
On landing in Singapore, Francis was met by Edwin Tong, the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and received flowers from local schoolchildren.
Francis’ 12-day tour has also included stops in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Persons:
Pope Francis, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lawrence Wong, Lee Hsien Loong, Francis, John Paul II, Edwin Tong, Francis ’
Organizations:
Aero Dili, Culture ,, Youth
Locations:
SINGAPORE, Singapore, East Timor, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Dili, East Timor’s, Rome, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea