Tens of thousands of East Timorese streamed Tuesday toward a seaside park for Pope Francis’ big Mass, held on the same field where St. John Paul II celebrated an historic liturgy during East Timor’s fight for independence from Indonesian rule.
East Timorese flock to seaside park for Pope Francis' Mass at site of John Paul II's historic visit
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