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Prime Minister appoints team responsible for preparations for Pope’s visit

Prime Minister appoints team responsible for preparations for Pope’s visit

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DILI, 13 february 2024 (TATOLI) – The Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão, has appointed the team that will be responsible for the preparations for Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste.

The Minister for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Ágio Pereira, was appointed as General Coordinator, while the Minister for State Administration, Tomás Cabral, was appointed as Vice-Coordinator.

“The General Coordinator and the Vice-Coordinator represent their counterparts from the Holy See and will accompany the visit of the Advance Team of the Vatican in preparing for the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Timor-Leste,” said in a statement.

The Papal Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, believes that Pope Francis’ visit to the country, which is scheduled for august this year, is a pastoral mission.

Sprizzi said that Pope Francis will deliver a “gospel message” to the Timorese people several days before his visit to Timor-Leste, Asia’s youngest country with a majority of Catholics.

 

Journalist: Jose Belarmino de Sa

Editor: Filomeno Martins

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