DILI — Pope Francis celebrated Mass for hundreds of thousands of devotees in East Timor on Tuesday, rallying the faithful of the most Catholic country outside the Vatican in tropical heat.

Pilgrims have traveled to Dili to catch a glimpse of the 87-year-old pontiff, greeting him with a rapturous reception in a coastal area of the East Timorese capital ahead of his sermon.

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