East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just Christians.

East Timor achieved independence in 2002, after years of war against an occupying Indonesian military. On his visit last year, Pope Francis lauded the impoverished, nascent nation for its ...

His wife wore the scarf she had on for Mass when Pope Francis visited last year, a service attended by just under half the country's population. More than 97% of East Timor's 1.3 million people ...

Heading for Vatican, Cardinal Recalls Pope Francis' Love for East Timor By Ananda Teresia DILI, East Timor (Reuters) - The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

An expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

and dismissed the idea that nationality or geography should determine who became Pope. He elevated cardinals from several ...

W hite smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Thursday, May 8, signalling that the Vatican has elected a new ...

Pope Francis integrated the roles of CEO and CMO in his papacy by transforming the Church's message and using new media ...

East Timor President Says Death of Pope Francis a 'Tremendous Loss' for the World (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin ...