Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia later this year has now been announced by the Vatican, and the Indonesian government has confirmed that the country will be the first destination in the 87-year-old ...

Pope Francis appealed for religious unity Thursday as he addressed tens of thousands of people at a football stadium after meeting faith leaders at Southeast Asia's biggest mosque. "I encourage you to ...

Speaking in Jakarta, the pontiff said “mutual respect” was the key to harmony in the majority-Muslim country, where a pluralist tradition has been put to the test by extremist groups. By Emma Bubola ...