Global Church News

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  Pope owes an apology to the Timorese people

  Sep 10, 2024

  The papal visit presents a unique opportunity for the Church to address historical wrongs

  
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  Outcry over Timor-Leste vendor attack, media curbs as pope visits

  Sep 10, 2024

  Police face backlash for clearing vendors and detaining journalists before Pope Francis's visit, raising concerns about press freedom

  
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  Pope to Timor-Leste religious and catechists: You are the fragrance of Christ

  Sep 10, 2024

  Addressing clergy, consecrated persons, seminarians and catechists at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dili, Pope Francis urges them to preserve and spread the fragrance of the Gospel in Timor-Leste.

  
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  Pope in Dili: The heart of the Gospel is at the ends of the earth

  Sep 10, 2024

  Pope Francis makes his way through the streets of Dili on Tuesday morning to visit the Irmas Alma missionary school for children with disabilities and then to the city’s Cathedral to be with the country’s bishops, priests, nuns, consecrated men and women, seminarians and catechists.

  
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  Papua New Guinea: Stories of faith

  Sep 10, 2024

  The stories and experiences of so many different people make up the diverse tapestry that represents Pope Francis’ visit to Papua New Guinea.

  
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  Pope will encourage Catholics in Timor-Leste to live out their faith daily

  Sep 10, 2024

  As Pope Francis begins the third leg of his 45th Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania, Vatican News speaks to the Secretary general of the Episcopal Conference of Timor-Leste and the vicar of the Archdiocese of Dili about the expectations from the papal visit and the challenges facing the small Catholic Asian nation

  
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  International Eucharistic Congress begins in Ecuador

  Sep 10, 2024

  The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, started Sept. 8, focusing on unity and healing through fraternity

  
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  Kenya mourns 21 young boys killed in dormitory fire

  Sep 10, 2024

  Archbishop Muheria calls for prayers and Pope Francis offers condolences to the families of victims in a telegram

  
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  Thousands of people greet Pope Francis as he arrives in Timor-Leste

  Sep 09, 2024

  Pope Francis arrives in the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, starting the third stage of his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania, and is welcomed to the country by thousands of cheering people.

  
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  Cardinal Ribat: Pope’s visit to PNG underscores unity of global Church

  Sep 09, 2024

  Offering his take on Pope Francis’ just-concluded Apostolic Visit to Papua New Guinea, the Cardinal Archbishop of Port Moresby highlights the Holy Father's closeness to young people, his support for women's rights, and the impact of his visit on the local Church and the wider world.