Indonesia’s top imam, Dr Nasaruddin Umar and Pope Francis at Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque on Sept 5. - AP
JAKARTA: As he left Indonesia for Papua New Guinea on Friday (Sept 6), Pope Francis left little doubt that he had accomplished a mission he had set out at the onset of his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.
This was to send an unequivocal message that the world rejects those who use religion to wage war, and to urge people of all faiths to build open societies predicated on trust and respect as fellow travellers in search of God.
