Pope Francis arrived in Singapore Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, on the final leg of an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Aero Dili flight carrying the pope and his entourage arrived in the city-state for a two-night visit that will include a speech to political authorities and a Mass at the National Stadium,

Pope Francis is “popular among Catholics here, but may also be [seen as] influential among the general public, which sees him as an international leader for peace, harmony and equality,” Francis Lim,

Francis marveled at the city-state’s economic strength and sustainable development but warned against excluding “those on the margins from benefiting from progress.”

Over 50,000 faithful from Singapore, but also China, Hong Kong and Vietnam, gathered to see the pope on Thursday.

It is precisely the quest to bring the good news to all humanity that prompted the Pope to visit Asia, Cardinal Goh explained.

Before leaving Singapore, the most religiously diverse country on his trip to Asia and the Pacific, Pope Francis urged young people to approach others with courage and friendship.

Pope Francis issued a warning on artificial intelligence (AI) this week during a visit in Singapore. On Thursday, Pope Francis appeared in Singapore during his ongoing tour of several Asian countries,

Singapore celebrated Francis' arrival by unveiling a new hybrid orchid named for him, the "Dendrobium His Holiness Pope Francis." Presented during an official welcome ceremony, the orchid "exudes a serene and pure beauty" of ivory white petals with a pink tinge at the center,

By bno - Surabaya Office Pope Francis issued a cautionary message about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during his visit to Singapore this week, stressing the need for technology to foster unity rather than isolation,