Tag: Pope Francis
Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for...
Asia Pacific Report
Activists for Palestine paid homage to Pope Francis in Aotearoa New Zealand today for his humility, care for marginalised in the world,...
Samoan nun tells of ‘like a blur’ awesome meeting with Pope...
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific presenter
The doors of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican have now been closed and the coffin sealed, ahead of...
Pope Francis has died, aged 88. These were his greatest reforms...
ANALYSIS: By Joel Hodge, Australian Catholic University and Antonia Pizzey, Australian Catholic University
Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced....
Pope Francis dies one day after first post-hospital public appearance and...
Asia Pacific Report
Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, has died aged 88 a day after he made his...
Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in...
By Victor Barreiro Jr in Manila
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, has condemned the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless...
Pope Francis – a message of peace and real change in...
COMMENTARY: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta
Pope Francis has completed his historic first visit to Southeast Asian and Pacific nations.
The papal apostolic visit covered Indonesia,...
New Caledonia crisis: Another church burns, spate of attacks continues
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Another church has been set alight in New Caledonia, confirming a trend of arson which...
Pope Francis calls for end to tribal ‘spiral of violence’ in...
Inside PNG
In his address to Papua New Guinea, the Sovereign Head of the Vatican and the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, called...
Church demands Timor-Leste faithful accept defrocking of accused priest
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Timorese Episcopal Conference has called on the entire Catholic community in Timor-Leste to accept and respect Pope Francis' decision to...
Debate in Philippines as clergy assess gains, costs of married priests
By Father Casibjorn Guy Quiacao in Manila
Imagine your Catholic parish priest rushing or abruptly ending a mass because his wife or his child met...