The Growing Pains of Asia’s Newest Country
East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly ...
Pope Francis could resign over ill health, says cardinal
Pontiff may step down if pneumonia stops him from having ‘direct contact’ with world’s Catholics, says former Vatican ...
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Pope Francis, hospitalized for bronchitis, is in ‘fair’ condition, says Vatican
Pope Francis greets people from a car in Dili, East Timor, in September 2024. The Pope received a rapturous welcome from the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor, one of the world’s most ...