On September 4, Pope Francis addressed bishops, priests, deacons, religious men and women, seminarians, and catechists at Jakarta’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, urging them to live by the virtues of faith, fraternity, and compassion.
Pope Francis emphasized the vital role of harmony in diversity and called for the reinforcement of social justice and divine blessings as key pillars for promoting peace and well-being in Indonesia, a nation of vast cultural and religious diversity.
Pope Francis said to all the Indonesian civil authorities, "Interfaith communication promotes respect for one another," in Jakarta at the Istana Negara presidential palace in Jakarta on September 04.
In a historic gesture coinciding with Pope Francis’s Apostolic Visit to Indonesia, the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI), in collaboration with PT Pos Indonesia, has unveiled a special stamp themed "Pope Francis’s Visit to Indonesia."
Pope Francis is set to make a historic visit to Indonesia as part of his apostolic journey through Southeast Asia and the Pacific from September 2 to 13, 2024.
A candlelight ceremony and a youth concert are among the significant events scheduled for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Papua New Guinea in September.
As preparations intensify for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Indonesia, recent viral images have captured the attention of many across social media platforms. They have led many to ask: Why would a non-Catholic make a spiritual visit to the Pope?
A Myanmar cardinal expressed his hope for the Church in Asia to achieve a “renewed sense of faith” through the visit of the Holy Father to three countries in the continent in September.
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, states that people recognize the continuing efforts of the Holy Spirit at Tamil Nadu's Vailankanni Marian Shrine because of the numerous spiritual fruits the shrine produces.
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, as his special envoy to the Fifth National Eucharistic Congress in Taiwan.
