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East Timor PM Says Francis Left Legacy Of Reconciliation, Tackled Abuse

East Timor is marking seven days of mourning for Pope Francis (Credit: AFP)

East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told AFP on Friday that Pope Francis left a legacy of reconciliation but also confronted the issue of child abuse during a rare visit to Asia's youngest nation last year.

The Argentine, who died on Monday, visited the impoverished Catholic-majority country in September, the first pontiff to go to East Timor since it won independence from Indonesia in 2002 after decades of conflict.

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