An estimated 600,000 people — nearly half of East Timor’s population —- packed a seaside park Tuesday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, held on the same field where St. John Paul II prayed 35 ...

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 ...

Tears, Memories as Fervently Catholic East Timor Mourns Pope Francis By Ananda Teresia DILI (Reuters) -More than 1,500 people packed into a cathedral in East Timor on Tuesday and an overspill of ...

Heading for Vatican, Cardinal Recalls Pope Francis' Love for East Timor By Ananda Teresia DILI, East Timor (Reuters) - The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had ...

East Timor President Says Death of Pope Francis a 'Tremendous Loss' for the World (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.

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 ...