“Pope Francis deserves our grief because he gave ... said he had been moved by Francis’ decision to visit East Timor last year as part of a gruelling 12-day tour of Asia and Oceania, the ...

Pope John Paul II visited East Timor in 1989 when it was under Indonesian occupation, giving them a boost in their battle for independence, but Francis spoke to a free East Timor about its modern ...

Just months after Pope Francis visited Catholic-majority East Timor, residents on Tuesday mourned his death with flags at half-mast, candle-lit vigils and emotional ceremonies with his trip fresh ...

His wife wore the scarf she had on for Mass when Pope Francis visited last year, a service attended by just under half the country's population. More than 97% of East Timor's 1.3 million people ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.

Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus Alves da Costa says Pope Francis's message of hope on a rare visit ...

"Pope Francis deserves our grief because he gave ... said he had been moved by Francis' decision to visit East Timor last year as part of a gruelling 12-day tour of Asia and Oceania, the longest ...