Pope Francis Invites Indonesian Catholics To Reflect On These 3 Messages

Pope Francis/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Pope Francis visited the Cathedral Church to meet bishops, priests, nurses,concerns, seminarists and Kajisis today. He briefly mentioned Pancasila and invited Catholics to reflect.

"As proven by the traditional principles of Pancasila. I want to now reflect on these three messages with you," said Pope Francis at the Cathedral Church, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 4.

The first message that must be echoed is about faith. Pope Francis said that Indonesia is a country that has abundant wealth.

However, all of that should not be seen shallowly. "If it is echoed with an open mind and heart, wealth can actually be a reminder of God, of His presence in the universe," said the leader of the Catholic church.

The second message, continued Pope Francis, is related to brotherhood which is interpreted as diversity in Indonesia. Respecting each other is the main thing.

"Through brotherhood, it means welcoming each other, recognizing each other as equal in diversity," he said.

The last message, namely the matter of compassion, which means Pope Francis as the root of goodness. People must share with others without looking down on others.

"I'm sorry for not blurring the true vision of life. On the other hand, mercy makes us see everything better, in the light of love," Pope Francis said.

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.