Catholics in East Timor Welcome Pope Francis to Their Island ‘Oasis’ of Religious Vocations

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Catholics in East Timor Welcome Pope Francis to Their Island ‘Oasis’ of Religious Vocations
Pope Francis arriving at the meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and catechists in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dili, East Timor, Sept. 10, 2024.

Among those gathered were religious sisters who serve the poor in the developing nation’s mountainous regions.