Pope Francis lands in Timor-Leste to encourage its recovery from traumatic past
About 98% of its 1.3 million people are Catholic, making it the most Catholic country outside the Vatican.
Pope Francis calls for protection of young people during visit to Timor-LesteIt is an indirect acknowledgment of the abuse scandal involving Nobel Peace Prize-winning independence hero, Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo.
Pope opens Asia tour with stop in IndonesiaThe journey, in which the pope will visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore is the longest of his pontificate.
Pope Francis visits Singapore with China relations in spotlight
Pope starts Asia tour in Indonesia to promote interfaith dialoguePope Francis is the third leader of the Catholic Church to visit the country, home to Asia's third-largest congregation.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv seeking 'common ground' with ChinaWhile Ukraine's foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart, President Zelenskyy spoke to the Vatican's secretary of state before lauding Ukraine's missile programme.