Pope Francis encouraged Christians in Singapore on Thursday to hold "constructive dialogues" with people of other faiths during the last leg of his Asian-Pacific trip, the longest of his papacy.

Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, marking the final leg of his 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania that has drawn attention to the Catholic Church’s role in promoting interfaith dialogue.

Pope Francis is “popular among Catholics here, but may also be [seen as] influential among the general public, which sees him as an international leader for peace, harmony and equality,” Francis Lim,