Pope Francis (L), flanked by his spokeperson Maeo Bruni (R), waves to journalists aboard his flight bound to Jakarta, Indonesia, where he will start a 12-day visit to Asia, on September 2, 2024. Pope Francis, 87, embarked on an ambitious four-nation tour that begins with Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, for a visit dominated by inter-faith ties. The pontiff left Rome on September 2 afternoon for Jakarta, the first stop in a 12-day voyage that will also take in Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia / POOL / AFP)