00:00Pope Francis was welcomed by Singapore's president and government officials on the final leg
00:07of his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.
00:10He arrived in one of the world's richest countries from one of its poorest, Timor-Leste.
00:15During his visit, he praised Singapore's economic development as a testament to human ingenuity,
00:21but urged the city-state to look after the weakest as well.
00:25The pontiff called especially for dignified pay and conditions for migrant workers who
00:31helped build Singapore into a global financial powerhouse.
00:35Francis' visit will include a speech to political authorities and a mass at Singapore's National
00:40Stadium, which the Vatican expects to draw around 55,000 people.
00:46Singapore is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, and Francis is expected
00:51to encourage its small but growing Catholic community.
00:55The pope will also hold private meetings with Singapore's president and prime minister.
01:00For many Catholics in Singapore, this will be their first time seeing a pope.
01:05The last pope to visit was John Paul II in 1986.
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