SINGAPORE — Pope Francis met with Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque, on Thursday, in a meeting in Indonesia centered on fighting climate change and religious ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis is opening his visit to Indonesia with a packed first day Wednesday, meeting political and religious leaders and setting a rigorous pace for an 11-day ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of ...

Francis, 87, began on Monday a 12-day, four-country, two-continent odyssey. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- As he continues to promote religious harmony, Pope Francis visited Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of ...

During his three-day visit to Indonesia last week, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, urged Indonesians to live up to the promise represented by the nation’s own motto — “Unity ...

Pope Francis’ second day in Indonesia involved two major events: a meeting with the country’s president and political and religious authorities at the presidential palace and an encounter with ...

A color guard performs a welcome ceremony for Pope Francis at Indonesia’s “Istana Merdeka” Presidential Palace on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Pope Francis stands ...

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, who is Muslim, shared in a post on X: "With the deepest sorrow, I learned the news of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. The world has lost a ...

As Pope Francis’ inspiring 12-day journey to Asia and Oceania has come to a close, I look back with joy on his time in Indonesia. In his meetings with government authorities, civic leaders ...

Outpouring of Grief Over Pope Francis' Death in Largest Muslim-Majority Country Indonesia By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Pope Francis's death has elicited an outpouring of grief in ...