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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service • Posted September 10, 2024 JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) — The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia. “Proclaiming … Read more
Sept. 8 (UPI) — Pope Francis visited the small town of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea after delivering mass to more than 35,000 people in the capital of Port Moresby on Sunday. In his message, the pontiff said he wants to “break down distances.” Vanimo is on a peninsula in Papua New Guinea’s remote northwest … Read more
1 of 3 | Pope Francis, wearing a Papua headdress, attends a meeting with the faithful of the Diocese of Vanimo at the esplanade in front of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday. Photo by Alessandro Di Meo/EPA-EFE Sept. 8 (UPI) — Pope Francis visited the small town of Vanimo … Read more
“Proclaiming the Gospel does not mean imposing or opposing one’s faith to that of others,” Francis said in his meeting with bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers in Jakarta cathedral. Calling a catechist to him, he said that catechists carry the Church forward. “What keeps the world going is not the self-interest, it is the charity … Read more
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Madrid, Spain, Sep 3, 2024 / 18:00 pm Pope Francis has established certain habits over the years that have become beautiful traditions. One example is his custom of praying before the image of Our Lady Protection of the Roman People (Salus Populi Romani) in St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome before and … Read more
The pontiff left Rome on the long flight to Jakarta. Tomorrow he will arrive at the nunciature; on Wednesday morning, he will be officially welcomed at the Presidential Palace. For President Joko Widodo, Francis is a “top figure” with whom he will discuss global issues, like Ukraine and Gaza”. Much hope is placed in the … Read more
