United in love, young people can change Papua New Guinea, pope says September 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News In Papua New Guinea, the term “wantok” means people who share a language and culture, and that is what Christians should be, Pope Francis said, but only in the sense of sharing the language and culture of love.
Pope in remote Pacific town: Match creation’s beauty with beauty of love September 9, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Missions, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis flew 600 miles to a remote outpost of Papua New Guinea to spend an afternoon with a group of missionaries — many from Argentina — and with their people.
Suspects who threatened the pope arrested in Indonesia, local police say September 6, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Not long after Pope Francis left Indonesia, authorities there announced they had arrested seven people for making online “terror threats” against the pope.
Pope receives warm nighttime welcome to Papua New Guinea September 6, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea Sept. 6, the second stop on his four-nation visit to Asia and the Pacific.
Pope urges Indonesian Catholics to live out Gospel love, spread hope September 5, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Even members of the most remote, smallest and poorest Christian communities are called to share the Gospel and to do so, first, by the way they live, Pope Francis told the Catholics of Indonesia.
Share the Gospel with joy, pope tells Indonesia’s churchworkers September 4, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia.
Politicians have key role in promoting national unity, pope says September 4, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Politicians have an essential role in preserving the unity of a nation by working for the common good and promoting cooperation, especially when “the exasperation of contrasts” threatens to divide a country, Pope Francis told Indonesia leaders.
Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour September 3, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers.
Pope sets off on longest trip of his pontificate September 2, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Traveling on an ITA Airways plane, Pope Francis set off on the longest foreign trip of his papacy.
Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel September 2, 2024By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents became outspoken global advocates for all hostages to be released.
Earth is ‘sick,’ in need of prayers and action, pope says September 1, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Earth is ailing, and it needs the prayers of Catholics as well as their personal commitment to caring for creation, Pope Francis said.
Aussies volunteering in East Timor say excitement is growing for Pope Francis’ visit August 31, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Australian volunteers working in East Timor say excitement is growing ahead of Pope Francis’ visit there in September, when more than half of the mostly Catholic population is expected to converge on the capital Dili.
