With Christianity on decline in the West, Africa is strategically positioned to sustain Catholic faith in the world, which is why Pope’s trip is critical
The Vatican says Leo will also speak about corruption in oftentimes authoritarian regimes and the role of political leaders in countries where two of the presidents have been in power for decades.
Sickly Pope Francis starts longest, farthest and most tedious trip to Asia with echoes in China
Francis loves gestures of interfaith fraternity and harmony, and there could be no better symbol of religious tolerance at the start of his trip than the underground “Tunnel of Friendship” linking Indonesia’s main Istiqlal mosque to the country’s Catholic cathedral.
