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Remote PNG-Indonesia border crossing opened for Papuans to see pope

Remote PNG-Indonesia border crossing opened for Papuans to see pope

Catholic Church said the Papua New Guinea prime minister showed a lack of respect for keeping Pope Francis waiting.

Pope Francis, Indonesian Grand Imam share a tender moment

Pope Francis, Indonesian Grand Imam share a tender moment

The pontiff and the leader of the Istaqlal Mosque call for deeper interfaith understanding and peace.

Indigenous Papuans rally as Pope Francis urges harmony in Indonesia

Indigenous Papuans rally as Pope Francis urges harmony in Indonesia

Amnesty International Indonesia hopes the pope's visit will highlight human rights conditions in Papua.

As Pope arrives in Indonesia, Muslim groups highlight Palestinian suffering

As Pope arrives in Indonesia, Muslim groups highlight Palestinian suffering

After his visit to Indonesia, Francis is scheduled to travel on to Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore.

Nearly half of Timor-Leste’s population turns out for Mass with Pope Francis

The Catholic Church leader called on the faithful to be ready to sacrifice ambitions to help others.

As Pope arrives in Indonesia, Muslim groups highlight Palestinian suffering

As Pope arrives in Indonesia, Muslim groups highlight Palestinian suffering

After his visit to Indonesia, Francis is scheduled to travel on to Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) talks to the media in the new capital city of Nusantara, East Kalimantan province, July 29, 2024.

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Nusantara is widely seen as Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s legacy project but the ambitious project has run into problems and its success is not guaranteed, observers say.

Panca Putra Simanjuntak (second from left), the police chief of North Sumatra province, meets with Indonesian migrant workers who authorities prevented from being trafficked to Cambodia, at the provincial police headquarters in Medan, Indonesia, Aug. 13, 2022.

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