Pope to stop by Istiqlal Mosque during first-ever Indonesia visit


Pope Francis waves from the “popemobile” on April 9, 2023 amid a crowd during his tour of St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. - AFP File

JAKARTA: Pope Francis is scheduled to stop by Indonesia’s largest Islamic house of worship during his first-ever visit to the country in September.

"The pope is slated to visit Indonesia from Sept. 3 to 6, during which he will visit Istiqlal Mosque on Sept. 5," Nasaruddin Umar, grand imam of the mosque in Central Jakarta, said on Monday as quoted by Kompas.com.

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