Activists, church circles, and academics have often called for dialogue between Jakarta and Papua as an effort to end the conflict. During Pope Francis' visit to Jakarta in September last year, ...

Rome. Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope formally took possession of the St.

Though still closed to the public, the tunnel may be officially inaugurated after Pope Francis’ visit to Jakarta from September 3 to 6. Further reading: Pope's visit to Indonesia sparks ...

The tunnel is set to be opened to the public in Jakarta shortly after Pope ... Indonesia, the site of an upcoming papal visit A highlight of Pope Francis’s first stop of an 11-day Asian tour ...

Further reading: Pope's visit to Southeast Asia ... was meant to be presented to Pope Francis in Jakarta by the Bishop of Jayapura, but this was prohibited. “We still have hope,” said Father ...

Pope Leo XIV was welcomed as the newest pontiff by a sea of faithful and an uninterrupted view of St. Peter’s Square on Thursday. Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced ...

stands next to the portrait of Pope Francis placed on top of the white chair where the Pope sat during his 2022 visit, inside the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples. Artur Widak / NurPhoto ...

But the archbishop of Chicago doesn’t know when the Holy Father will return to his hometown for a visit — an appearance ... he was made a cardinal by Pope Francis; the basilica was formerly ...

Vance was the last world leader to meet with Pope Francis, the day before the Argentine died on April 21 after 12 years as pontiff. Leo's elevation has sparked huge enthusiasm in the United States ...

the late Pope Francis, vowing to take forward his “synodal” approach of seeking open discussion with the clergy and faithful of the global Catholic Church.

He wants to continue Francis’ effort to fling open the doors ... labor movement in Poland when he made his first visit as pope to his home country. Millions of people went to hear him speak ...

and extended an invitation for Leo to make an official visit home. Vance, who was sharply criticised by the late Pope Francis over the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies ...