People Don't Be Fooled, Pope Francis Mass At GBK Is Free
JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Pope Francis Visit Committee, Father Thomas Ulun Ismoyo, reminded the public not to be deceived by buying and selling tickets to Pope Francis' Grand Mass at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Thursday, September 5. He said the event was free of charge.“ I have also received the news, the tickets are all free, free of charge. If someone sells, please be careful, maybe it's fake,” Father Thomas told reporters in the courtyard of the Cathedral Church, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 4.Father Thomas said tickets for the implementation of the grand mass had been distributed from the Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) to the diocese to related organizations. “ So if it circulates that there is a ticket purchase with soaring prices, it can be ascertained that it does not come from the committee or hoaxes,” he said.The grand mass activity will be attended by 60,000 people. Father Thomas detailed that 26 thousand of them were the education community, school children, students, and teachers and accompanying lecturers."The “Paus will come in an open car that has been prepared by PT Pindad, Maung,”" he explained.
“After that (Pope Francis, ed) will tour the Madya Stadium and will bless the teaching community. Then he will go to the main stadium, also around greeting the people present and will carry out mass at 5 pm and everyone, friends at GBK are having a clean rehearsal,” continued Father Thomas.As previously reported, Indonesia became the first country Pope Francis visited in a series of visits to Asia-Pacific. This is the first Pope visit to Indonesia since 35 years of Pope John Paul II's visit in 1989.