Pope Francis goes to Timor Leste, PLBN Motaain prepares to be crossed by thousands of faithful from NTT
The Pope once greeted the Catholic community in NTT as part of his visit to Indonesia in 1989. At that time, Pope John Paul II came to Maumere, Flores Island. The Pope also visited Dili which was still the capital of East Timor Province, a part of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. East Timor gained its independence and became Timor Leste after the 1999 Referendum.
During their time in Dili, they will stay with a family. Charles' brother-in-law married someone from Dili and now lives there. By staying with family, they can save on expenses. Lodging rates in Dili are skyrocketing and even fully booked. Valentinus Boki , a resident on the Indonesian-East Timor border, hopes that those who live on the border can cross with just a Border Crossing Pass, as has been the case so far."Because if we have to arrange for a passport, we don't have the money," he said. The current cost of passport application is at least Rp 350,000.
This consideration follows after many residents living on the border live below the poverty line. They work as casual laborers and subsistence farmers. This year, a crop failure occurred in that area and almost all of NTT's region. Their economy is increasingly being hit."But we want to go there," said Boki.
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