ROME -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated on Wednesday what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass, using a new set of prayers ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day ...

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — During his three-day visit to Indonesia last week, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, urged Indonesians to live up to the promise represented by the nation’s ...

Pope Francis, left, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo hold hands during a meeting with Indonesian authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, during his apostolic visit to Asia, at the ...

Pope Francis is welcomed by Indonesia’s Minister for Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, center, soon after landing at Jakarta’s International airport Soekarno Hatta, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, to guard against religious extremism, which he said ...

Pope Francis bids farewell to Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar, left, as he leaves after signing the “Joint Declaration of Istiqlal 2024” at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Sept. 5, 2024.

Pope Francis meets with Indonesian leaders 01:43. Jakarta, Indonesia — Pope Francis appeared in good health and good humor Wednesday on the first full day of what will be a marathon trip for the ...

Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 02:00 am. 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 ...

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, who is Muslim, shared in a post on X: "With the deepest sorrow, I learned the news of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

ROME -- Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos ...