Pope Francis to cap off Singapore visit with youth interfaith meeting

Pope Francis will conclude his Papal Visit to Singapore with an interreligious meeting with the youth.

On the last day of his visit to the Asian nation, September 11–13, the Holy Father will be hosted by young people at the Catholic Junior College.

This closed-door event is expected to gather around 500 youth representatives from different religions.

Ahead of his meeting with interreligious youth, Pope Francis’ third day in Singapore will see him visiting the sick and the elderly at Saint Theresa’s Home.

Residents of the Saint Joseph’s Home and Villa Francis Home for the Aged will also join this pastoral event.

Aside from meeting the youth and the elderly, Pope Francis will also meet civil leaders and government officials of Singapore.

On his second day of visit on September 12, he will be received by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Parliament House.

Afterwards, he will address members of the diplomatic corps, civil service, and representatives of civil society at the National University of Singapore.

In the afternoon, he will proceed to the National Stadium for the Papal Mass.

Due to mobility issues, the Eucharistic celebration will be presided over by Singapore Archbishop Cardinal William Goh.

Joining him are Penang Bishop Cardinal Sebastian Francis and Kuala Lumpur Archbishop Julian Leow, who also serves as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (CBCMSB).

The Holy Father will depart for Rome on September 13, ending his pilgrimage to the Asian region.

Before arriving in Singapore, the pope will visit Jakarta, Indonesia (Sept 3-6), Port Moresby and Vanimo in Papua New Guinea (Sept 6-9), and Dili in Timor-Leste (Sept 9-11).

This will be the longest papal trip in Pope Francis’ entire papacy, spanning a total of 12 days.