DILI, East Timor, April 23 (Reuters) - A devout Roman Catholic couple in East Timor has seen firsthand two popes visit their tiny Asian country and now they are praying they may witness another ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

East Timor Couple Have Seen Two Popes Visit, Pray They Will See Francis' Successor By Ananda Teresia and Yuddy Cahya Budiman DILI, East Timor (Reuters) - A devout Roman Catholic couple in East ...

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) – 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 ...

Just months after Pope Francis visited Catholic-majority East Timor, residents are mourning his death with flags at half-mast, candle-lit vigils and emotional ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) – 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 ...