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Francis Prays to Some Kind of Allah, Omits Trinity and Sign of the CrossFrancis arrived in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on September 3 to begin his 11-day swing through Asia and Oceania.Looking fit and energetic after the 13-hour flight, he joked and laughed.The trip is expected to be the longest and most challenging international trip of his pontificate, his 45th.On Wednesday, Francis received an enthusiastic welcome at Jakarta's cathedral and spoke to bishops, priests and religious.He then met with the Scholas Occurrentes movement and planted a tree. In his final "blessing", he pointed out that the students present represent...