Pope Francis' Agenda Today, Meet Jokowi Wednesday Morning And To Jakarta Cathedral In The Afternoon

The supreme leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis arrived at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Banten, Tuesday (3/9/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will receive a state visit from the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the Head of State of the Vatican, Pope Francis, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

"Mr. President will receive a state visit His Excellency Pope Francis at the Merdeka Palace at 09.30 WIB," said Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat, Yusuf Permana, to reporters, Tuesday.

This honorary visit will begin with a welcoming ceremony at the Merdeka Palace Court. After that, Pope Francis is scheduled to give a speech at a meeting involving religious figures, state officials, civil society, and the diplomatic corps.

Then, at 11.30 WIB, Pope Francis will meet with members of the Jesus Union (Society of Jesus) at the Vatican Embassy Office in Jakarta. Jesuit is a Roman Catholic religious order that plays a role in education, mission, and charity.

In the afternoon, at around 16.30 WIB, the Pope will hold a meeting with bishops, directors, imams, seminarists, preachers, and perpetrators of life and service at the Cathedral Church of Santa Maria Lifted to Heaven, Jakarta. The Pope is also scheduled to meet young people from Scholas Occurrentes at the Graha Pemuda Senayan Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth Youth.

The next day, Thursday, September 5, Pope Francis met other religious leaders at a cross-religious meeting at the Istiqlal Mosque. The Pope will also lead the mass at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK). The mass which will start at 17.00 WIB is expected to be attended by tens of thousands of Catholics from all over Indonesia.

After a visit to Indonesia, Pope Francis will continue his journey to three other countries, namely Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore. By bringing on a mission of brotherhood and humanity, the Pope seeks to ease tensions between religious believers.