‘I am so happy’: Pope’s East Timor mass draws 600,000, nearly half the nation Pope Francis’ visit to East Timor drew a record-breaking crowd, highlighting the significance of the pontiff ...
Pope Francis leaves after leading a holy mass at Tasitolu park in Dili, East Timor, Sept. 10, 2024. Credit: AP/Firdia Lisnawati The fifth ballot – the one that made him pope -- actually had to ...
Pope Francis attends a mass at the Esplanade of Tasitolu in Dili, East Timor, on September 10, 2024. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) Tiziana Fabi/AFP ...
His focus is reporting live news, U.S. and U.K. politics, and world news with attention on the Middle East. He has covered ... Languages: English. Pope Francis has sustained an arm injury ...
Pope Francis welcomed the New Year by thundering against the ongoing war in the Middle East. Last week, in his annual "State of the World" speech to diplomats, he condemned Israel's 15-month-long ...