Pope's final mass in East Timor draws about half the population

Pope Francis’ final Mass in East Timor drew approximately 600,000 people, about half of the population, in a seaside park and surrounding areas on Tuesday.

The mass was held in Tasitolu park, the same place where St. John Paul II prayed 35 years ago during East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesia, according to the Associated Press.

“I wish for you peace, that you keep having many children, and that your smile continues to be your children,” Francis said, translated from Spanish.

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