Pope Francis said on Wednesday in Indonesia that extremism, intolerance, and violence are often driven by a "distortion of religion" while calling for a "climate of mutual respect."

By the trip’s end on Sept. 13, Francis will have flown more than 20,000 miles to visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distances traveled.

Indonesia is proud of its religious diversity and its reputation for tolerance, but minorities, including Catholics, still face discrimination.