Pope Francis

any Catholics are eager to attend a Mass led by Pope Francis in Jakarta this week, as the pontiff brings a message of peace and interfaith harmony on his ...

Pontiff's itinerary including visits to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea reflects importance of Asia to Catholic church.

Catholics in Jakarta are obligated to have wristband tickets if they want to attend Pope Francis' High Mass at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium.

Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip starting Tuesday to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.

Pope Francis is set to visit the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, during his visit to Indonesia next week. The move is part of a gesture demonstrating the.

Pope Francis will next week visit Indonesia, making a symbolic stop at a mosque that has the "Tunnel of Friendship," an extraordinary tunnel linking it to ...

The 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church will touch down in Jakarta on Tuesday, in the first papal trip to Indonesia since John Paul II visited 25 years ...

Francis will clock 20390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his ...

Pope Francis is gearing up for a monumental journey across Asia, spanning four countries and over 32800 kilometres.

Francis will clock 32814 kilometres by air during his 2-13 September visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore, far surpassing any of ...

FILE- Pope Paul VI presents the Golden Spur of the Knights of Christ, the highest Vatican decoration that can be conferred upon non-Christians, ...

He is 87 years old and in recent years has battled health difficulties and begun using a wheelchair. But Pope Francis is embarking on the longest trip of ...

All eyes will be on how Pope Francis uses the trip and his role to push the needle on thorny issues, including ongoing wars and crises.

He is 87 years old and in recent years has battled health difficulties and begun using a wheelchair. But Pope Francis is embarking on the longest trip of ...

Climate change will be high on the agenda as Pope Francis embarks on his longest ever foreign trip on Monday, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, ...

by Victor Gaetan* Rome (Fides News Agency) - Pope Francis's ambitious 4-country pilgrimage, September 2-13, will include countless, colorful encounters as ...

For more than a month, 101 children have been rehearsing music to welcome Pope Francis to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, ...

by Victor Gaetan* Rome (Fides News Agency) - Pope Francis's ambitious 4-country pilgrimage, September 2-13, will include countless, colorful encounters as ...

Indonesia readied on Monday to welcome Pope Francis, rolling out a papal stamp, a large billboard and a life-sized cutout of the pontiff before his arrival ...

Jakarta, Security measures are intensifying at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Gelora Bung Karno Stadium as Indonesia prepares for Pope Francis' visit ...

The president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences said the papal visit to south-east Asia “demonstrates that the Asian peoples are not far from the ...

Pope Francis has begun his Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore, as the papal plane takes off from Rome's ...

The 11-day trip, a signal that Francis does not intend to slow down, requires nearly 45 hours of air travel and meetings in tropical climates.

By Kristina Millare. Pope Francis departed Rome on Monday to commence his 45th apostolic journey, one that will take him to Southeast Asia and Oceania over ...

Indonesia has been celebrated for its religious moderation and tolerance, but as in many other countries, minority faith groups here have been experiencing ...

Pope Francis is embarking on a historic trip to the Asia-Pacific region, with his first stop in Indonesia. During his four-day stay in Jakarta, ...

Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore over 11 days.

JAKARTA: Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday (Sep 3) to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest ...

After more than 13 hours aboard the papal flight, Pope Francis lands in Jakarta, as he sets forth upon his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad, and longest ...

Ruteng (Agenzia Fides) - At the Monastery of the Adoration of the Holy Trinity, on the slopes of Kuwu, on the outskirts of the city of Ruteng, ...

After an overnight flight from Rome, Francis was wheeled off the plane in his wheelchair and onto the tarmac for a welcoming ceremony under Jakarta's perennial ...

Pontiff lands in Jakarta before travelling on to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over 12 days.

Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday for a three-day visit to the world's most populous Muslim-majority country in which he is expected to emphasise ...