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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 ...
“Pope Francis deserves our grief because he gave ... said he had been moved by Francis’ decision to visit East Timor last year as part of a gruelling 12-day tour of Asia and Oceania, the ...
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 ...
East Timor achieved independence in 2002, after years of war against an occupying Indonesian military. On his visit last year, Pope Francis lauded the impoverished, nascent nation for its ...
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 ...
As the world marks 30 days since Pope Francis’ death, Cardinal John Ribat, MSC, from Papua New Guinea shares his memories of ...
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Pope's 2024 visit resonates strongly in East Timor 97% of Timorese are Catholic Francis hailed 'great leader of Catholic Church' Visit by Francis was first by a pontiff in 35 years DILI ...
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 ...
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 ...