Pope Francis received a euphoric welcome to Catholic-majority Southeast Asian nation East Timor, drawing in a crowd of 600,000 people - nearly half the country's population - for an open air mass.
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00:00East Timor has turned up in force for the arrival of Pope Francis, with almost half
00:04of the country's population attending an open-air Mass led by the leader of the Catholic Church.
00:10Local authorities estimate 600,000 people packed the seaside park in capital Dili, where
00:15Pope John Paul II prayed at 35 years ago, during the nation's fight for independence
00:21from Indonesia.
00:23Pope Francis is visiting the Catholic-majority Southeast Asian country as part of his 12-day
00:28tour of the Asia-Pacific.
00:30His next stop is Singapore, the last leg of his trip.