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Papal Trip Pope Francis

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.

Papal Trip Pope Francis

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.

Papal Trip Pope Francis

Pope urges Indonesia to fight extremism, foster tolerance

Pope Francis yesterday kicked off his three-day visit to Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, with a call to fight extremism and to foster interreligious tolerance and social development. Source: Crux.

Papal Trip Pope Francis

Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour

Pope Francis landed in Jakarta yesterday after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by Indonesia’s religious affairs minister and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers. Source: CNS.

Papal Trip Pope Francis

Pope takes off for longest trip of his pontificate

Pope Francis is on an ITA Airways plane en route to Asia and Oceania to undertake the longest foreign trip of his papacy. Source: CNS.

Migrants Pope Francis

Pope compares biblical Exodus with the struggles faced by migrants 

The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office has published online resources to help Catholic communities, parishes and schools mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Source: ACMRO.

Environment Pope Francis

Pope: The planet is sick but are we listening to this pain?

Rising global temperatures are a sign not just of climate change but a signal the planet is sick, Pope Francis said in a new video announcing his prayer intention for the month of September. Source: NCR Online.

Papal Trip Pope Francis

Pope prepares to embark on longest trip of his pontificate

Pope Francis will next week begin his two-week apostolic visit to Asia and Oceania, in a trip expected to include religious, economic and social contrasts. Source: CNS.

Middle East Pope Francis

Pope prays with bereaved families amid ongoing turmoil in Lebanon

Pope Francis has met with 30 relatives of victims of the 2020 Beirut Port explosion in a private audience at the Vatican, expressing his sorrow and closeness with families suffering due to the ongoing political turmoil in Lebanon. Source: CNA.