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Pope Francis: War is defeat: Foreign Minister

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Pope Francis, the world’s Catholic leader and head of the Vatican Holy See, said war is a defeat.

He made the statement during a bilateral meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on the veranda of the back yard of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, as conveyed by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

According to Marsudi, the two leaders emphasized the importance of peace.

“The Pope specifically said that war is a defeat because no one benefits from war,” he said in a press statement on Wednesday.

Therefore, the Pope’s visit to Indonesia brings a message of peace and mutual respect for one another, he said.

“The message of peace, celebrating differences, and mutual respect was carried in Pope Francis’ visit. Indonesia is a laboratory of life, where differences can be managed well to maintain unity and peace,” said Retno.

Related news: President Jokowi praises Vatican’s support for peace in Palestine

Pope Francis will undertake his apostolic journey to Asia-Pacific in September 2024. He is scheduled to visit four countries: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.

Indonesia will be the first country to be visited on September 3-6, 2024. Previously, Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II visited Indonesia in 1970 and 1989 respectively.

The 11-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region, or to be precise on September 3-13, 2024, will be his longest visit since 11 years of leading the Catholic community.

On Thursday (September 5), the Pope is scheduled to visit the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta and lead a grand holy mass at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium in Jakarta.

Indonesia was chosen as the first country visited by the Pope, because in this country, with a population of 279 million people and the majority of whom are Muslim, the Christian population reaches around 20.5 million people, of which 8.5 million are Catholic.

Related news: Pope Francis praises hospitality of Indonesians: FM

Translator: Benardy F/Mentari Dwi G, Resinta S
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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