Pope Francis holds a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania, on September 13, 2024. — AFP Pope Francis on Friday criticised both former US president Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her … Read more
Pope Francis poses for a family photo with the Grand Imam of the Mosque Nasaruddin Umar and other religious leaders at an inter-religious meeting, at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 5, 2024. — Reuters Pope Francis on Thursday invited Muslims and Catholics to push global leaders to confront the dangers of climate change … Read more
JAKARTA: Pope Francis is set to visit Indonesia next week, where he will stop by Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque, which is uniquely connected to the city’s Catholic cathedral by a “Tunnel of Friendship.” The 28.3-metre tunnel, built in 2020, links the iconic mosque to the Our Lady of the Assumption cathedral and symbolises religious harmony. This … Read more
If you think the American presidential election has been unpredictable, wait’ll you see how capricious things get at the Vatican when the cardinals assemble to choose a new pope in “Conclave.” Adapted from the Robert Harris novel by Edward Berger, who assumes a very different challenge after “All Quiet on the Western Front,” this thinking … Read more