On Easter Sunday, the Pope launched a dramatic message of peace in the face of the "winds of war" in Europe. Indonesia announced his trip in September that would last twelve days, despite his fragile state of health.
Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world and is an effort by the Pope to promote religious tolerance. This year there are other trips planned in Europe, and on the horizon is also the possibility of a long trip to the Argentine Pope's native country.