VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis concluded his tour-de-force through Southeast Asia on Friday (Sept. 13) with a 48-hour ...

The pope also referred to Saint Francis Xavier, who lived for a long time in Malacca Peninsula, stressing the primacy of the proclamation of the Gospel to the peoples of Asia. Singapore (AsiaNews ...

Pope Francis arrives with the President of the Singapore Republic Tharman Shanmugaratnam, third from left, for a visit to the ...

SINGAPORE--Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing out his four-nation trip through Asia with the same message of ...

Pope Francis sent “cordial greetings” and “assurance of my prayers” to Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, the day of his ...

During his three days in Singapore, Pope Francis stayed at the St Francis Xavier Retreat Center. A tour of his lodgings gave a hint of the man beneath the mitre and revealed his favourite Italian ...

In September, Singapore also welcomed Pope Francis for his papal visit. The 87-year-old pontiff visited Singapore for the first time at the end of his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad. During his ...

Pope Francis has named Indian Cardinal George J. Koovakad to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

Pope Francis urged communicators to use their platforms to inspire hope by avoiding aggressive language and rejecting ...