Pope Francis signs the book of honor during a welcome ceremony with the President of the Singapore Republic Tharman Shanmugaratnam, left, at the Parliament House in Singapore, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Pope Francis flew to Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world's richest countries from one of its poorest after a record-setting final Mass in East Timor. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)