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Pope's Indonesia visit sparks false 'Jakarta holiday' claim

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Acting governor of Indonesia 's capital Jakarta suggested residents consider working from home as Pope Francis visited the city in September .

Social media posts with millions of views falsely shared his remarks as a public holiday announcement.

Pope Francis is visiting Indonesia September 3-6 , kicking off a four -nation tour of the Asia-Pacific .

Catholics represent fewer than three percent of the archipelago's population, compared with the 87 percent , or 242 million , who are Muslim .