All people are gifts from God with a mission to share love, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Building enthusiasm for living and sharing the Christian faith is not a…
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Faith is a way of life, not a label, pope says in Papua New Guinea
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — In a country where most people identify as Christians and where the…
Pope in Papua New Guinea: No to fear, yes to God and each other
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — God calls Christians to have the courage to be open to faith…
Pope receives warm nighttime welcome to Papua New Guinea
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea…
Pope praises ‘tunnel of friendship’ linking Jakarta mosque, cathedral
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — While members of every religion must be free to profess and practice their faith, they…
Pope urges Indonesian Catholics to live out Gospel love, spread hope
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Even members of the most remote, smallest and poorest Christian communities are called to share…
Share the Gospel with joy, pope tells Indonesia’s churchworkers
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at…
Politicians have key role in promoting national unity, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Politicians have an essential role in preserving the unity of a nation by working for…
Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel
byBy OSV News JERUSALEM — In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the…
Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by…