Pope Francis holds historic Timor-Leste mass
The Philippine Star|September 11, 2024
Timorese packed a seaside park yesterday in historic numbers for Pope Francis' big mass, held on the same field where St. John Paul II celebrated a liturgy during the nation's fight for independence from Indonesia.
Pope Francis holds historic Timor-Leste mass

The Tasitolu park was a sea of yellow and white umbrellas the colors of the Holy See flag as Timorese shielded themselves from the afternoon sun awaiting Francis' arrival. They got occasional spritzes of relief from water trucks that plied the field with water hoses.

"Viva Papa Francisco," an announcer intoned as Francis arrived to cheers.

Tasitolu is said to have been a site where Indonesian troops disposed of bodies killed during their 24-year rule of East Timor.

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