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(UPDATE) SINGAPORE — Pope Francis concluded a grueling 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health issues to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore.

The 87-year-old pontiff flew home from Singapore, completing his longest trip in duration and distance since he became head of the world's estimated 1.4 billion Roman Catholics more than 13 years ago.

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