Francis says China has ‘a capacity for dialogue and understanding that goes beyond other systems of democracy’ and says he ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a 12-day tour across the Southeast Asia region on Thursday, marking the longest international trip of ...

Pope Francis has arrived in East Timor, becoming the first pope to visit the largely Catholic country since it gained ...

SETARA Institute is a think tank that advocates for democracy and human rights in ... and government civil servant who came to see Pope Francis. "We need to hold a heart-to-heart dialogue with ...

Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome from ... struggling with post-war unity and nation building.” A leading pro-democracy figure during the Indonesian occupation was Bishop Belo, the ...

“The impending visit of Pope Francis to Indonesia this week could not be more timely, coming as it does after a tumultuous period during which the country’s democracy again rose up against an ...

Pope Francis’ second day in Indonesia involved two major events: a meeting with political and religious authorities and an ...

Indonesia is proud of its religious diversity and its reputation for tolerance, but minorities, including Catholics, still ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic Church, ...

While religious figures have always spoken on ethical matters, this intercession in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala ...