Just months after Pope Francis visited Catholic-majority East Timor, residents on Tuesday mourned his death with flags at half-mast, candle-lit vigils and emotional ceremonies with his trip fresh in ...

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just Christians.

More than 600,000 people - or nearly half East Timor's 1.3 million population - turned out to see Francis last year during his 12-day visit to Asia and Oceania. One of those who attended last year ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass at ... attended the funeral Mass for Francis at a seaside park near East Timor’s capital of Dili. Francis made a historic visit to the overwhelmingly ...

Over his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis created 163 cardinals from nearly 80 countries, including some two dozen that had ...

By The New York Times A new Roman Catholic pope has been chosen. Read more about Robert Francis Prevost ... spent most of his career in the Middle East.Credit...Pool photo by Alaa Badarneh ...

Cardinals from 70 countries have gathered at the Vatican to elect a new Pope in the most diverse conclave in history.

Pope Francis during his 12-year pontificate elevated a large majority ... such as Haiti, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, ...

Pope Francis integrated the roles of CEO and CMO in his papacy by transforming the Church's message and using new media ...

East Timor President Says Death of Pope Francis a 'Tremendous Loss' for the World (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin ...