Pope In Asia: The Complex Relationship of Catholicism in Timor-Leste and Indonesia | Insight
Pope Francis is making his longest overseas trip yet. Over a span of 12 days, he will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore.
In Timor-Leste, Pope Francis' visit will be highly anticipated. It will raise the visibility of the fledging nation, which gained independence only in 2002. Timor-Leste also has the world's highest proportion of Catholics, at 97% of the population. Faced with severe economic challenges and unemployment, will the pontiff's visit be the spark needed to galvanise the country?
The Pope will also visit Timor-Leste's neighbour, Indonesia, making good on President Jokowi's invite. How will the Pope's visit reinforce Indonesia's image as a moderate nation?
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Timor-Leste anticipates the pope’s Asia tour
06:16 Catholicism and Timor-Leste’s troubled past
11:34 Preparing for the pope’s visit
13:00 Is too much money spent on the pope’s visit?
15:03 Timor-Leste’s economic challenges
20:07 Will Pope Francis’ visit give Timor-Leste a boost?
23:40 Why some churches cannot get building permits in Indonesia
26:07 Religious tolerance in Indonesia
29:48 Why President Jokowi invited the pope to visit Indonesia
33:41 Permit granted
35:15 The pope arrives in Indonesia
37:26 LGBTQ and other questions of social reform
41:16 How will the pope’s message connect with Timorese and Indonesians?
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