Kupang, May 8 -- Chief of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police Inspector General Tahi Monang directly welcomed Ambassador of Vatican to Indonesia Piero Pioppo upon his arrival at El Tari Airport, Kupang, on Wednesday.

Monang explained that Ambassador Pioppo is visiting Kupang City to participate in the Kupang Archbishop title handover ceremony from Petrus Turang to Hironimus Pakaenoni scheduled for Thursday (May 9).

Apart from the NTT Police chief, Pioppo was also greeted by officials at the Religious Affairs Ministry and NTT Provincial Government. Leaders of local military camps were also present during the welcoming ceremony.

The inspector general remarked that the arrival of the Vatican ambassador constitutes a crucial momen...