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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