Francis described the "environmental crisis" as "an obstacle to the growth and co-existence of peoples." Indonesia is the first stop on the pope's 11-day, four-nation Asia Pacific tour.

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 ...

Pope Francis, center, flanked by his spokeperson Maeo Bruni, right, talks to journalists, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, aboard the flight bound to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Francis will start his 12-day ...

Pope Francis is welcomed by Indonesia’s Minister for Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, center, soon after landing at Jakarta’s International airport Soekarno Hatta, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

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, the ...

Pope Francis greets the faithful at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta, Indonesia, before a meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, religious, seminarians and pastoral workers ...

On Pope Francis’s first full day of events in Jakarta, both Muslim leaders and local Catholics have welcomed his visit, calling it a blessing and an opportunity to boost Indonesia’s profile as ...

Pope Francis stands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during a welcome ceremony at Indonesia’s “Istana Merdeka” Presidential Palace on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ...

Pope Francis did not come to Indonesia to see the privileged few. Traveling through the streets of Jakarta, he gestured mainly to women and children to bless them.

Francis described the "environmental crisis" as "an obstacle to the growth and co-existence of peoples." Indonesia is the first stop on the pope's 11-day, four-nation Asia Pacific tour.

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 ...

Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of "harmony in diversity" and fight religious intolerance as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical ...