Vatican News
Pope to Timorese children: Thank you for teaching us to care and be cared for
Pope Francis visits a school for children with disabilities and thanks the workers for their care, and the children for allowing themselves to be cared for.
Day One in Dili: A momentous welcome
Pope Francis wraps up his four-day visit to Papua New Guinea and lands in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, for the third leg of his four-nation visit to Asia and Oceania.
Papua New Guinea: Stories of faith
The stories and experiences of so many different people make up the diverse tapestry that represents Pope Francis’ visit to Papua New Guinea.
PNG: Pope wraps up second leg of Apostolic Journey
From his meetings with civil authorities and with children with disabilities and those in street situations; from Holy Mass and a short visit to Vanimo to meet with the local Catholic faithful; to the meeting with young people, the Pope’s almost four full days in this South Pacific nation were an occasion for him to offer a message of hope to the people of Papua New Guinea
Pope on Literacy Day: Reading unites people, fosters mutual understanding
Pope Francis sends a message for the 57th International Literacy Day, and invites everyone to learn to read in another language so as to enhance mutual understanding and acceptance of diversity.
Pope will encourage Catholics in Timor-Leste to live out their faith daily
As Pope Francis begins the third leg of his 45th Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania, Vatican News speaks to the Secretary general of the Episcopal Conference of Timor-Leste and the vicar of the Archdiocese of Dili about the expectations from the papal visit and the challenges facing the small Catholic Asian nation
Pope to people of Timor-Leste: Let your faith be your culture!
Addressing government leaders, representatives of civil society, and diplomats, Pope Francis invites the Timorese people allow their principles, projects, and choices to be inspired by their faith.
Cardinal Ribat: Pope’s visit to PNG underscores unity of global Church
Offering his take on Pope Francis’ just-concluded Apostolic Visit to Papua New Guinea, the Cardinal Archbishop of Port Moresby highlights the Holy Father's closeness to young people, his support for women's rights, and the impact of his visit on the local Church and the wider world.
PNG youth gather for ‘one-in-a-million’ meeting with Pope Francis
A unique blend of sound and color welcomed Pope Francis to Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby for his meeting with the youth of Papua New Guinea, the final event of the second leg of his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania.
Thousands of people greet Pope Francis as he arrives in Timor-Leste
Pope Francis arrives in the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, starting the third stage of his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania, and is welcomed to the country by thousands of cheering people.
Christianity: A tapestry of faces
In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis fulfills his dream of embracing the world's most remote periphery.
Pope to young Papuans: Choose harmony, not division
Pope Francis meets with young people from Papua New Guinea at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, encouraging them to practice “the language of love and service”.
Pope Francis departs from Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis concludes his visit to Papua New Guinea, and heads to Timor Leste for the third stage of his Apostolic Journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
As an African missionary, I am forever learning from the people of Papua New Guinea
Summing-up his experiences in Papua New Guinea, Fr Brian Nonde said, “For us African missionaries, the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) teach us to live our Christian faith in harmony with nature, the value of family life, human relations, and how to cherish culture and traditions.”
Timor-Leste: A beacon of hope for Human Rights
As Pope Francis begins his Apostolic Journey to Timor-Leste, we shine the light on the young country that is increasingly celebrated as a champion of human rights.
Pope’s message to IEC2024: 'Cultivate Eucharistic fraternity’
Pope Francis sends a message the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, and encourages participants to recover radical fraternity with God and with one another.
Day Three in PNG: 'A man of great heart'
Our colleague in Port Moresby, Claudia Torres, recalls the highlights of Pope Francis' third day in Papua New Guinea and his embrace of people on the peripheries.
Pope tells people of Vanimo: ‘You are experts in beauty‘
On Sunday afternoon Pope Francis travels to the remote Papuan city of Vanimo to thank the missionaries for their incredible work and to tell the faithful they are a vital and vibrant part of the Church.
'Pope Francis' love for the people of PNG will cement them in faith'
An Australian couple present at Pope Francis' Mass in Port Moresby tell Vatican News how the Holy Father has a love for the people of Papua New Guinea and that his presence will cement the faith in the nation's faithful who are moved that he has traveled this far to be with them.
Argentinian missionaries overjoyed to meet Pope Francis in Vanimo
Pope Francis concludes his short visit to the Diocese of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea with a brief visit to a group of Argentinian missionaries and religious sisters at the Holy Trinity Parish Humanistic School in Baro.
