Starting Monday (Sept. 2), Pope Francis will begin the longest trip of his papacy, traveling to Asia and Oceania.
As NCR Vatican correspondent Christopher White reports this week, the grueling 12-day journey through four countries — Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore — will push the pope’s physical abilities but provide him an opportunity to spotlight some of the signature themes of his pontificate.
One of them being concern for the environment, including threats posed by climate change…
Source: Earthbeat/NCR
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