East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just Christians.

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 last ...

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 ...

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 in ...

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 ...

“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 ...

More than 600,000 people - or nearly half East Timor's 1.3 million population - turned out to see Francis last year during his 12-day visit to Asia and Oceania. One of those who attended last year ...

Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...