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Pope Francis in Indonesia

Pope Francis is welcomed in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 6, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Arrives in Papua New Guinea amid Report of Arrests in Indonesia

Sep 6, 2024

As Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian police report they detained seven individuals in connection with a foiled attack plot.

Pope Francis celebrates a Papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Celebrates Mass with 100,000 Worshippers in Indonesia

Sep 5, 2024

Upon entering the stadium in a wheelchair, Pope Francis was immediately greeted by loud cheers and cries of “Viva Papa!” from a 60,000-strong crowd. 

Pope Francis participates in a meeting at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta on Sept. 4, 2024, with bishops, priest, religious, seminarians, and catechists. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Invites Indonesia’s Catholics to Share "joy of encountering Christ"

Sep 4, 2024

“Proclaiming the Gospel … [means] giving and sharing the joy of encountering Christ always with great respect and fraternal affection for everyone,” he said.

Pope Francis Begins Indonesia Visit with Call for Catholic-Muslim Dialogue

Sep 3, 2024

On Pope Francis’ first full day of public appearances in Indonesia on Wednesday, the pope called upon the political leaders of the world’s largest Muslim country to protect the country’s delicate balance of many cultures and religions by respecting the human rights of all, including minorities.

Pope Francis is greeted by children in traditional dress on his arrival in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2024 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Arrives in Indonesia, the First Leg of His Longest Trip Ever

Sep 3, 2024

Pope Francis arrived Tuesday in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first stop in the pope’s four-country tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania. The trip is expected to be the longest and most challenging international voyage of his pontificate to date.

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church, an Indian-Mughal style Catholic church in Medan, Indonesia. / Credit: MarlonH/Shutterstock

20,000 Miles Over the Sea: Here’s Where Pope Francis is Headed in Southeast Asia and Oceania

Aug 30, 2024

Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip on Sept. 2 that will bring him to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore.