Pope Francis began the second day of his historic Singapore visit on Thursday (Sept 12) with a stop at the nation's parliament.
The Pope was presented with a specially cultivated orchid, Singapore's national flower, named in his honour.
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00:00Pope Francis began the second day of his historic Singapore visit with a stop at the nation's
00:11Parliament. He was welcomed by Singapore's President, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and greeted
00:16by ceremonial guards, members of Parliament, and local Catholic leaders, including Cardinal
00:22William Goh. As part of the visit, the Pope was presented with a specially cultivated
00:27orchid, Singapore's national flower, named in his honor, a gesture traditionally reserved
00:33for heads of state, royalty, and notable figures. This marks the final leg of the Pontiff's
00:39ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania, the longest of his papacy. During
00:47his two-night stay in Singapore, a global financial hub, Pope Francis is scheduled to
00:52deliver a speech to the country's political leaders, where he is expected to address topics
00:57such as wealth inequality and climate change. For many Catholics in Singapore, this will
01:03be their first time seeing a Pope, as the last visit was in 1986, when Pope John Paul
01:09II made a brief five-hour stop.