Pope Francis LIVE: Pope Francis Holds Holy Mass in East Timor’s Capital Dili | Catholic Mass | N18G

Pope Francis LIVE: Pope Francis Holds Holy Mass in East Timor’s Capital Dili | Catholic Mass | CNBC TV18 DILI, EAST TIMOR - Pope Francis holds Holy Mass at Esplanade of Tasitolu, Dili. The Vatican says the mass may include more than half the population of 1.3 million. Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome from the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor, one of the world’s most Catholic countries, where more than half the population is expected to turn out for an open-air mass on Tuesday. The 87-year-old leader’s visit marks the penultimate stop of a marathon trip through Asia and the South Pacific. Francis is due to preside at the mass, with authorities preparing for a crowd of 750,000 people. By early Tuesday morning, streets in the capital Dili were packed with cheering crowds, from elderly worshippers to babies in strollers, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pope. Photos show a sea of people carrying yellow and white umbrellas, the colors of the Vatican, stretching as far as the e