(12 Sep 2024)
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Singapore – 12 September 2024
1. Various of crowds outside parliament
2. Singapore and Vatican flags
3. Vatican flag
4. Exterior of parliament
5. Security and barricade
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Connie Rodriguez, Filipino Catholic:
"We tried our best to see him, last year I saw him but only on the monitor when he went to Europe. But it’s a different experience to see him live, it’s so overwhelming. I mean, I saw him smile. I tried to video but I looked at him instead, and I just put my video just to catch it, but I saw him live which is so overwhelming. It’s a different experience as seeing on television or on the monitor, live is really, you feel so blessed. You really feel so blessed. I’m so happy that I got here, I came at the time that he is here."
7. Women carrying signs reading (English) "Papa Francesco" and "We (heart) Papa Kiko"
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Lissy Puno, Singaporean Catholic:
"We just wanted to make sure that we caught his attention, and that we really communicated our love and a warm welcome to him here in Singapore, so we just made these homemade posters and homemade bracelets to commemorate his visit.
Sigfried Sayson (English): "And most of us will be attending the mass later."
9. Lissy Puno and friends in front of parliament
10. SOUNDBITE (English) LIsa Puno, Singaporean Catholic:
"We love you, Pope Francis. Thank you for being the leader of our church, a symbol of love and hope and acceptance for all of us. Thank you, stay strong and healthy."
11. Various of security outside parliament
12. Papal motorcade leaving parliament
13. Security standing and people walking by
STORYLINE:
Crowds gathered outside Singapore’s parliament Thursday morning hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis as the Papal motorcade made its way to the government building where the Pope met with officials.
The Pope was welcomed and met by Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in parliament.
Filipino Catholic, Connie Rodriguez was amongst the crowds and said "it’s so overwhelming. I mean, I saw him smile. I tried to video but I looked at him instead," said Connie Rodriguez, adding that she felt "so blessed".
For many Catholics in Singapore, this will be their first time seeing a pope.
"We just wanted to make sure that we caught his attention, and that we really communicated our love and warm welcome to him here in Singapore". Shared Singaporean Catholic, Lissy Puno who was also amongst the crowds present.
Singapore is the final stop of the Pope’s apostolic visit to the Asia-Pacific region, which also saw him visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor.
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