Pope Francis arrived in Singapore Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, on the final leg of an ambitious 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Aero Dili flight carrying the pope and his entourage arrived in the city-state for a two-night visit that will include a speech to political authorities and a Mass at the National Stadium,

Francis marveled at the city-state’s economic strength and sustainable development but warned against excluding “those on the margins from benefiting from progress.”

Pope Francis encouraged Christians in Singapore on Thursday to hold "constructive dialogues" with people of other faiths during the last leg of his Asian-Pacific trip, the longest of his papacy.

Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country's million-plus lower-paid foreign workers.

Over 50,000 faithful from Singapore, but also China, Hong Kong and Vietnam, gathered to see the pope on Thursday.

When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest

Before leaving Singapore, the most religiously diverse country on his trip to Asia and the Pacific, Pope Francis urged young people to approach others with courage and friendship.

Pope Francis has reached Singapore, the Vatican said on Wednesday, the last destination on the 87-year-old pontiff's 12-day journey through South-East Asia - the longest trip of his tenure so far. This journey encompassed stops in Indonesia,

Pope Francis’ trip could be the spiritual boost needed by the almost 400,000 Catholics who form about 10 percent of the population. The country is witnessing a trend where “no religion” is the fastest-growing category.