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Pope Francis invites Indonesian Catholics to share Christ’s joy amid diversity
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 09:37 am Pope Francis met with Indonesian bishops, priests, and members...
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Pope Francis encourages Indonesia’s high birth rate, calls for interfaith dialogue
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 02:00 am On Pope Francis’ first full day of public appearances...
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Pope Francis greets orphans and refugees in Indonesia
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Sep 3, 2024 / 18:00 pm Pope Francis has established certain habits over the years...
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Pope Francis begins 11-day Southeast Asia tour in Indonesia, greeted by Muslim leaders
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 3, 2024 / 08:30 am Pope Francis arrived Tuesday in the Indonesian capital of...
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Pope Francis visits Indonesia: How a Catholic minority thrives in the world’slargest Muslim nation
By Courtney Mares Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 3, 2024 / 06:08 am As a Catholic living in the world’s largest Muslim...
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Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II’s trips
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 08:00 am Pope Francis will be visiting the country of...
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In Muslim Indonesia, a Catholic monastery has become part of the community
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 1, 2024 / 06:00 am As Pope Francis prepares to visit Indonesia, the founding...
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New Zealand commission finds Catholic Church guilty of ‘inadequate’ responses to abuse and neglect
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2024 / 16:32 pm As part of a six-year investigation into decades of...
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Top Asian prelate says synod will seek ‘rightful place’ for women in the Church
MUMBAI – One of Asia’s most senior Catholic leaders, and a key ally of Pope Francis, has insisted that there...
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Modi tells Indian bishops government not responsible for anti-Christian pressures
MUMBIA – A month after Narendra Modi became only the second prime minister since independence in 1947 to be sworn...
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