Pope Francis landed in Jakarta, as he set forth upon his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad, and the longest thus far of his pontificate, to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Singapore today at 11.30 am (local time) after 13 hours long flight.
The ITA-Airways papal flight, carrying the Pope and the journalists following the Journey, had left Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport at 5:32 PM local time Monday afternoon.
Aboard the aircraft, the Holy Father individually greeted the press accompanying him.
Once landed, the Holy Father was welcomed warmly in Jakarta. While he will take it easy on Tuesday with nothing on his schedule, on Wednesday, the Pope will have several appointments in the capital as he kicks off the intense 12-day Visit.