Families' homes are being demolished near Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, in the area where Pope Francis will celebrate mass next month. Nearly 90 people have been told by the government that ...

Sept. 10 (UPI) --Pope Francis drew a crowd of 600,000 people as he held an outdoor mass in Timor-Leste on Tuesday that reflected on the joy of childbirth. The birth of a child is a "shining moment ...

The document was signed in Abu Dhabi during the Pope’s historic visit to the Emirate, the first of its kind. Since the document’s signing, the UAE has marked the February 4 every year with the ...

With 42 percent of Timor-Leste’s population living below the poverty line, some question the $12 million price tag of the papal visit. Francis’ longest trip yet will touch on some fraught ...

DILI, East Timor--Pope Francis flew to Singapore on Wednesday ... Francis came to East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, to encourage it 20 years after it secured independence as it struggles ...

Pope Francis has named Indian Cardinal George J. Koovakad to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

With 42 percent of Timor-Leste’s population living below the poverty line, some question the $12 million price tag of the papal visit. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres – who ...

Pope Francis urged communicators to use their platforms to inspire hope by avoiding aggressive language and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes others.

Inaugurated last month, the ASEAN Hall signals Timor-Leste’s commitment to regional diplomacy as it aims to become the bloc’s newest member. “It seems it (the hall) is the only one in ...

DILI: When Maria do Ceu Lopes da Silva was younger, she had no interest in Tais, the handwoven traditional textile of Timor-Leste. It was only in 2002, the year her country gained independence ...

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