Overview

• Pope Francis met with Indonesian leaders and clergy on the first day of his 11-day tour in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
• He highlighted Indonesia's cultural diversity and urged the nation to maintain harmony and resist religious intolerance.
• Francis' visit includes a significant interfaith meeting at Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque with representatives of six religions.
• The Pope's trip aims to support the Catholic minority in Indonesia and enhance interreligious relations.
• Amnesty International hopes the visit will reduce acts of intolerance and discrimination against minority groups.