Pope Francis’ East Timor mass draws 600,000 worshippers, nearly half the nation, Vatican says
Pope Francis’ visit to East Timor drew a record-breaking crowd, highlighting the significance of the pontiff’s visit for the ...
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Nearly half East Timor population attend Pope Francis’s seaside Mass
The Catholic faithful wait for Pope Francis to lead a Mass at Tacitolu Peace Park in Dili, East Timor An estimated 600,000 people – a figure nearing half of East Timor’s population – packed ...
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Nearly half East Timor population attend Pope Francis’s seaside Mass
An estimated 600,000 people – a figure nearing half of East Timor’s population – packed a seaside park on Tuesday for Pope Francis’s final Mass, held on the same field where St John Paul ...
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Pope Francis’s East Timor mass attended by 600,000 – half the country’s population
Faithful use umbrellas with the colors of the Vatican flag to shield themselves from the sun (AP) Arriving on Monday, the Pope urged the people to do “everything possible to prevent every kind ...
Opinion
How many immigrants is Pope Francis admitting in Vatican City this year?
The answer to both questions, however, is the same: zero.
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‘Once in a lifetime’: More than 50,000 gather at National Stadium for Pope Francis’ mass
Many were wearing the yellow and white colours of the Vatican flag for the papal mass. One souvenir store, selling items such as T-shirts, sling bags and commemorative pins, was all but cleaned ...
From the Vatican to Upper Thomson: Nursing home residents welcome Pope Francis
It was one of the stops for the leader of the Catholic Church, as he wrapped up his three-day visit to Singapore. Read more ...