Tag: Catholics
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Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor draws 600,000 Catholics
By Courtney Mares Dili, East Timor, Sep 10, 2024 / 13:21 pm An estimated 600,000 Catholics attended Pope Francis’ Mass on Tuesday in East Timor, a small island country that is 98% Catholic. The pope celebrated the youthfulness of East Timor at the massive outdoor Mass where the crowd appeared like a sea of yellow-and-white…
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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 of the Catholic community on Wednesday at Jakarta’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, urging them always to share “the joy of encountering Christ” with respect for the country’s great ethnic and cultural diversity.…