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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pope to politicians: Build a world marked by fraternity, justice, and peace
Pope Francis called the heart of war an “abyss of evil” during a meeting with international Catholic politicians and legislators at the Vatican on Saturday. Source: CNA.