By Koh Ewe September 3, 2024 6:15 AM EDT P ope Francis has embarked on the 45th and longest overseas trip of his papacy, touching down Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia for the start of a busy 12 days of activities, despite concerns about the 87-year-old Catholic leader’s deteriorating health.  “Please pray that this journey may bear fruit,” he posted on X on Monday announcing the start of the “Apostolic Journey,” which had originally been scheduled for 2020 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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