Father Leo Patalinghug, founder of PlatingGrace.com, told Newsmax on Tuesday that Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia, on the first leg of his Asia tour, shows Catholics are “significant,” even when “treated poorly,” as they often are by the country’s Muslim majority.

“The significance is really about, when you think of the word significance — gosh, I sound a little like [Vice President] Kamala [Harris] right now — but it’s about a sign, and the sign is simply this: The sign of Christ is one that understands suffering and Christ is present where his people are suffering,” Patalinghug told Newsmax’s “National Report.”

“Oftentimes, the Pope’s talked about Christians in the periphery, which is why he is going there — yes, to confront the evils of the persecution, but also to let people know that Jesus Christ is a bridge builder.

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