Tag: Pope Francis

By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor The leader of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has reacted to the election of the new pope. Pope...

ANALYSIS: By Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...