Tag: Indonesia
Pope Francis announces consistory for creation of 21 new cardinals, Bishop David of Kalookan, the Philippines, and Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo among Asians named
(SE): Pope Francis announced a consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals from around…
Pope speaks of refuge for Aung San Suu Kyi, and warns against clericalism
VATICAN (CNS) : Pope Francis, who has called for the liberation of Aung San Suu…
Archdiocese of Jakarta ends decades long wait for new church
JAKARTA (UCAN): After a 33-year wait due to objections from local Muslims, the Archdiocese of…
Papal visit rejuvenates Singapore’s Catholics
SINGAPORE (UCAN): William Cardinal Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said that Pope Francis’ recent September…
Pope Francis, free speech and social media
When Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world, he…
Pastoral group expands efforts to aid refugees and asylum seekers
HONG KONG (SE): In response to the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, to be…
Philippines hails Indonesia for arresting runaway mayor
MANILA (UCAN): The Philippines praised Indonesia for capturing Alice Guo, the former mayor of Bamban…
