SINGAPORE: Pope Francis left Timor-Leste for Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of a grueling 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region, flying from one of the world's poorest regions to one of its richest. The marathon four-nation tour has already taken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but the 87-year-old pontiff appeared in good spirits despite concerns about his health. The official departure ceremony took place at the airport in the capital, Dili, from where the Pope's plane departed for the Southeast Asian city-state shortly after 12:25 local time (03:25 GMT).
