Pope Francis made a four-hour visit, the shortest made by any pope abroad, to Strasbourg on 25 November 2014, where he addressed the European Parliament and the Council of Europe raising issues such as the dignified treatment of immigrants arriving illegally in Europe and better conditions for workers.

Apr 12, 2024 · Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore on September 2-13, 2024. The Holy See Press Office announced on Friday that Pope Francis will visit three nations in Asia and one in Oceania in early September.

People pray during a Sunday mass ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to East Timor, at a church in Dili, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

On December 24, 2024, Pope Francis will solemnly open the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, symbolizing the start of the Jubilee Year. Throughout the Jubilee Year, this Holy Door will remain open — as will the Holy Doors of Rome’s three other major basilicas — offering all who pass through them the opportunity for redemption ...

Jul 5, 2024 · Departing from Rome on 2 September, Pope Francis will first make his way to Indonsesia, landing in the capital, Jakarta. Then, on 6 September, he will travel to Port Moresby to greet the faithful of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, where he will remain until 9 …

Sep 3, 2024 · Let's take a closer look at Francis' itinerary for this ambitious four-nation trip. He has just arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, where he will spend three days. During that time he'll...

Sep 3, 2024 · He will fly a staggering 20,000 miles round trip to visit Catholic communities in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore from Sept. 2–13. The pope’s tour of Southeast Asia and...

Sep 13, 2024 · BANGKOK (AP) — Pope Francis has wrapped up his longest and most challenging trip ever, which took the 87-year-old pontiff more than 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles) by air to four countries in...

Jun 3, 2024 · Pope Francis has a busy upcoming travel schedule that begins a pastoral visit to the Italian city of Trieste early next month for Italian Catholic Social Week. During the 7 July visit, the Holy Father is expected to meet with migrants and other marginalized people.

Jul 5, 2024 · Pope Francis will travel more than 20,000 miles over the course of seven flights during his ambitious 12-day trip to four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania this September. At the age of...