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Pope to visit Turkey for 1700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea
Pope Francis told a group of theologians yesterday he plans to visit Turkey next year for the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Source: CNA.
VIP passenger gave pilot new appreciation of Catholic faith
Royal Australian Air Force pilot Jacob Ralph is used to flying prime ministers and world leaders on his planes, but now he can add Pope Francis to his list. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Church more alive outside Europe and still too Eurocentric: Pope
The Catholic Church is “more alive” outside of Europe, Pope Francis said yesterday as he reflected on his recent apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Source: CNA.
Australian delegation travelled to PNG for Pope’s visit
Leaders of religious institutes, bishops and Catholic Religious Australia’s executive director formed the Australian delegation that went to Papua New Guinea for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit.
All religions are a path to God: Pope
Pope Francis wrapped up a three-day visit to Singapore on Friday, a country with large pockets of at least five different faiths, saying that “all religions are a path to God”. Source: Crux.
Pope urges wealthy Singapore to care for its poor and migrants
Pope Francis praised Singapore and its citizens for their hard work and ingenuity, but he urged them to be mindful of the poor and of the migrant workers who do much of the hard labour. Source: CNS.
Pope lands in Singapore on last leg of Asia-Pacific trip
Pope Francis has arrived in Singapore to begin the fourth and final leg of his 12-day Apostolic Journey in Asia and Oceania – the longest of his pontificate. Source: Vatican News.
Half of East Timor’s population attends Papal Mass
Around half of Timor-Leste’s 1.3 million people – 97 per cent of whom are Catholic – attended an outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Francis outside the capital Dili yesterday. Source: The Tablet.
Tens of thousands line the streets to welcome Pope to Timor-Leste
The faith that sustained the hope of the people of Timor-Leste in their struggle for independence should be a resource now as the country tries to cope with social, economic and environmental problems, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: OSV News.