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Catholic Cathedral St. Peter and Paul in the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia.

Catholic Church elevated in Estonia: Pope Francis creates Diocese of Tallinn

Sep 26, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The Vatican made the announcement on Sept. 26, coinciding with the start of the pope’s apostolic journey to Luxembourg and... Read more

Pope Francis meets youth in Tallinn, Estonia Sept. 25, 2018.

Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal

Sep 25, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said in Estonia Tuesday he is aware of the negative feelings many young people have toward the Catholic... Read more

The Cathedral Basilica of Ss Stanislaus and Ladislaus in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Pope's Baltics visit to honor those who sacrificed for freedom

Sep 21, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Ahead of his visit to the Baltic states Sept. 22-25, Pope Francis praised liberty and said his trip would honor... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas Feb. 9, 2018.

Francis, Prime Minister of Estonia meet ahead of possible papal visit

Feb 9, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

With a papal visit to Estonia likely on the horizon, Pope Francis on Friday met the country’s Prime Minister, Jüri... Read more

Is a papal trip to the Baltic countries on the horizon?

Jan 29, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A recent trip to Lithuania, taken by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s “minister for foreign affairs”, has raised expectations... Read more

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