Papal Visit Asia and Oceania

Freedom means choosing to respect others, Pope to Timorese youth

Sep 20, 2024

Pope Francis concludes his three-day visit to Timor-Leste by meeting with young people, and urges them to be responsible and free protagonists of the future of their nation.
Choose harmony, not division

Sep 20, 2024

Pope Francis meets with young people from Papua New Guinea at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, encouraging them to practice “the language of love and service”.
Pope Francis urges Singapore’s clergy to be united and close to people

Sep 20, 2024

Pope Francis holds a private meeting with the clergy and consecrated religious of Singapore, and urges nuns to always express the motherhood of the Church.
Indonesian singer Lyodra: Pope’s spirit of service made an impression

Sep 18, 2024

Lyodra Ginting, an Indonesian singer, actress, and influencer, describes her experience of meeting Pope Francis at the papal Mass in Jakarta, saying she was “struck by his spirit of service” and message for young people.
Pope’s Asia visit draws attention to Holy See’s delicate China diplomacy

Sep 17, 2024

As the controversial Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments nears its renewal deadline in October, Pope Francis’ recent 12-day apostolic journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania has thrust the Holy See’s complex relationship with Beijing into the spotlight.
Pope thanks Our Lady for Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania

Sep 14, 2024

Pope Francis stops at the Basilica of St. Mary Major upon his return to Rome to thank the Blessed Virgin Mary for her protection throughout his 12-day Apostolic Journey.
Cardinal Goh: Pope Francis was ‘ambassador of Christ’s love’ for Singapore

Sep 14, 2024

Cardinal William Goh expresses his appreciation for the closeness and care that Pope Francis showed the people of Singapore, and invites the universal Church to learn from the experiential faith of Asian Catholics.
Pope: War in Gaza is too much! No steps taken for peace

Sep 14, 2024

Aboard the flight from Singapore to Rome, Pope Francis spoke to journalists about the civilian tragedy of the war in Gaza and the need for Americans to choose in conscience between Harris and Trump. He condemns abortion and the rejection of migrants, and expresses a positive view of the agreement with China, calling the country a promise and hope for the Church.
Pope Francis wraps up Apostolic Journey to Singapore

Sep 13, 2024

Pope Francis boards the papal plane in Singapore to return to Rome, and concludes his 12-day Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania.
Pope Francis reminds Singapore to ‘care for the fragile’

Sep 13, 2024

The message of Pope Francis to Singapore, Asia’s economic hub and one of the world’s most expensive cities, was consistent but hard-hitting. Take care of the “fragile” amid prosperity and glamor, he said.