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  • Pope Francis arrived on September 9 in East Timor for the third stop of an Asia-Pacific tour, the longest of the 87-year-old's papacy, according to an AFP reporter travelling with him.
  • Pope Francis meeting a religious official at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
  • Pope Francis arrives to attend a meeting with people at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 9, 2024.
  • Faithful hold up fans with the portrait of Pope Francis as he leads holy mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on September 8, 2024. Pope Francis is leading holy mass at the Sir Guise Stadium during his four day visit to Papua New Guinea from September 6-9.
  • Pope Francis greets Children of Street Ministry and Callan Services at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby on September 7, 2024.
  • Pope Francis attends a meeting with Catholic faithful of the diocese of Vanimo in front of Holy Cross Cathedral in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, on September 8, 2024.
  • Pope Francis interacting with a youth during a meeting at the Holy Trinity Humanities School in Baro, Papua New Guinea.
  • Pope Francis greeting a child during a meeting with Catholic faithful of the diocese of Vanimo in front of Holy Cross Cathedral in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, on September 8, 2024.
  • Pope Francis posing for a group photo during a meeting with missionaries at the Holy Trinity Humanities School in Baro, Papua New Guinea.
  • Pope Francis posing for a group photo at the Holy Trinity Humanities School in Baro, Papua New Guinea.
  • Pope Francis (C) meets with missionaries in the Holy Trinity Humanities School during a visit in Baro, Papua New Guinea on September 8, 2024
  • Pope Francis, seen wearing a traditional headdress, interacting with a youth during a meeting with Catholic faithful of the diocese of Vanimo in front of Holy Cross Cathedral in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, on September 8, 2024

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