Pope Francis has held Sunday mass for 30,000 people in Papua New Guinea as he continue his historic tour of Asia.
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00:00Pope Francis held a Sunday Mass for a crowd of 30,000 people in Papua New Guinea, as the
00:05head of the Catholic Church continues his tour of Asia.
00:09Pope Francis is on his first visit to the country, part of a historic 12-day trip.
00:14The Pope told the crowd that, quote, God is near them, even though they live in a far
00:18and distant land.
00:20Francis is scheduled to travel to the remote town of Vanamo to meet with Catholic missionaries
00:24later on Sunday.