Timor Leste

Timor-Leste court postpones ex-priest's trial for fifth time

Defense team for Richard Daschbach wins delay to July 5 after saying video link was faulty

Timor-Leste to try ex-priest by video in child abuse case

Richard Daschbach's trial is to be conducted remotely after he fails to appear before court for fourth time

Police shooting in Timor-Leste sparks public outcry

Force faces calls for reform after off-duty officer kills two, wounds another following dispute

Young Catholics keep Laudato Si' alive in Timor-Leste

Taking inspiration from the pope's encyclical, animators are spreading environmental awareness in the Catholic nation

Timor-Leste allows religious activities to resume in Dili

Move comes despite the Covid-19 situation showing little sign of improvement

Timor-Leste lawyers cry foul over ex-priest's abuse trial

Court accused of breaching rules by repeatedly postponing the trial of American Richard Daschbach

Timor-Leste postpones ex-priest's sex abuse trial again

Covid-19 lockdown prevents Richard Daschbach and lawyers from traveling to the courthouse

Salesians build shelter for Timor-Leste flood victims

Many people remain homeless more than a month after Tropical Cyclone Seroja ravaged the country

Timor-Leste govt gives major boost to 900 poor students

Major scholarship program is part of efforts to bring equality in education and promote tertiary learning

Religious leaders kick off joint aid effort in Timor-Leste

Religions combine to show solidarity to alleviate hardship caused by flooding and the Covid pandemic

Timor-Leste makes Covid tests compulsory

People who refuse face instant quarantine after the govt acts in response to an anti-test clash in Dili

Timor-Leste Church to help build homes for flood victims

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Timor joins government relief efforts for displaced people

Agnes Chow: Catholic girl to jailed Hong Kong democracy leader

Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow released on pro-democracy protest anniversary

Poverty must be tackled to end shame of India's child labor

Popal sorry must fit the level of suffering

Vatican project aims to encourage faith via digital space

South Korean bishop named Vatican's prefect for clergy