Pope Francis landed in Jakarta yesterday, kicking off a historic 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific, which will also see him visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. Experts say the trip is a “show of strength” and a nod to the growing importance of Asia as one of the few regions where Catholicism is on the up. His itinerary is action-packed, and there’s been some commentary that the 87yo will be pushing it to complete the 40 scheduled events given his health issues, which saw him arrive in a wheelchair. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of the well-wishers who came out for the first papal visit to Indonesia in 30 years. Climate change and geopolitics will be high on his Holiness’s agenda, along with his push for sustainable development practices to protect people and the environment.