Pope Francis Wears Old Shoes To Indonesia: It's A Simple Choice Of Life

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JAKARTA - The Archbishop of Jakarta, Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo, shared the fact that Pope Francis was traveling an aliantolyc to Indonesia. One of them is wearing dark sandals that have many curves. “Yesterday I deliberately noticed his shoes. I was close, yes, looking at his shoes, ” said Suharyo to reporters at the Cathedral Church, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 4. “Usually Holy Father wears red or white shoes, but yesterday I saw his shoes were black and they were limp, a sign that they had been used for a long time. It's not just a coincidence, it's an option, ” he continued. Likewise by first choosing Indonesia to start its autolic journey. “ It's an option, the choice to stay simple but it's not just a certain motivation, "said Suharyo. Furthermore, Suharyo said Pope Francis as a member of the Ordo of the Union of Jesus (Yesuit) or the order in the Roman Catholic Church is well known for its discipline and 3 holy territories: obedient, involved, and impoverished. So that his entire life is certainly chosen by prioritizing this belief. " “ that is the basic sprutuality of members of the Union of Jesus and if now the Holy Father chooses a simple life it is the fruit of discretion," he stressed. As previously reported, Indonesia became the first country Pope Francis visited in a series of visits to Asia-Pacific. This is the first Pope's visit since 35 years of Pope John Paul II's visit in 1989.

Pope Francis arrived on Tuesday, September 3. There are a number of state agendas with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to Catholic monks and monks. Furthermore, Pope Francis will lead the grand mass at GBK on September 5. Then, the trip to other countries continued on September 6.