Pope Francis in East Timor

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Pope Francis speaks at the Dili Convention Center in East Timor, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

Pope Francis leaves East Timor: ‘I’ll never forget your smiles’

Sep 11, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis’ event with young adults was his last stop in East Timor before flying four hours to Singapore for... Read more

Pope Francis during Mass at the Esplanade of Taci Tolu in Dili, Timor-Leste, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor draws 600,000 Catholics

Sep 10, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The pope celebrated the youthfulness of East Timor at the outdoor Mass where the crowd appeared like a sea of... Read more

Pope Francis blesses children at the Irmas Alma School in Timor-Leste on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024

Pope Francis in East Timor says children show us how to ‘be cared for by God’

Sep 10, 2024

By Kristina Millare

“This is what one finds here: love. Without love this cannot be understood. And so we understand the love of... Read more

Pope Francis arrives at the meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians, and catechists in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dili, East Timor, Sept. 10, 2024.

Catholics in East Timor welcome Pope Francis to their island ‘oasis’ of religious vocations

Sep 10, 2024

By Courtney Mares

In East Timor, a country where 98% of the population is Catholic, Pope Francis was met with great enthusiasm on... Read more

East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta and Cardinal Virgílio do Carmo da Silva,speak to EWTN News in Depth in August 2024, ahead of the visit by Pope Francis.

How the Catholic faith has helped East Timor forgive

Sep 6, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis’ visit to East Timor highlights the Catholic Church’s vital role in the nation’s journey of reconciliation and peace. Read more

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia.

20,000 miles over the sea: Here’s where Pope Francis is headed in Southeast Asia and Oceania

Aug 30, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip on Sept. 2 that will bring him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,... Read more