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Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore.
But he was clearly energised by more freewheeling exchanges — cheerfully goading young people to shout out their agreement with his calls to help those in need. The historic tour, initially planned for 2020 but postponed by the Covid-19 pandemic, has included 43 hours of flight time and a distance of 32,000 kilometres .But neither the pace — 16 speeches and up to eight hours of time difference — nor the heat, nor multiple meetings have forced any rescheduling of his international odyssey.
Addressing political and business leaders, he insisted that the country’s vast natural resources should benefit the “entire community” — a demand likely to resound in a nation where many believe their riches are being stolen or squandered.
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