It is 5:30 in the morning. Shawn leaves his home on a bike, pedaling toward a horizon painted in dusky orange, just minutes before sunrise. The only sound that awakens the silence comes from the soft ...

Leste, where the vibrant capital city of Dili meets pristine beaches, lush mountains, and rich cultural heritage—captured in ...

DILI, Timor-Leste, June 7 (UNHCR) - A Boeing 747 bearing fresh UNHCR aid for victims of the recent unrest in Timor-Leste landed in the northern Australian city of Darwin on Wednesday morning. In Dili, ...

Dili (Agenzia Fides) - "I hope that whoever is elected president returns to the state Constitution since it serves as a check on the country's capacity to operate properly", said Msgr. Dom Virgilio do ...

MOTO KIIK, Timor-Leste, July 5 (UNHCR) - Moniz Alves will be a bit warmer tonight after receiving a blanket from UNHCR at a makeshift camp near this village in foothills east of the Timor-Leste ...

At the Mass he led in the esplanade of Taci Tolu in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful, Francis warned against “those crocodiles who want to change your culture”. In his address, he urged the ...

Herminio de Oliveira was enjoying a beer at his tiny drinks and cigarette stall near Dili airport when he heard the yelling from the nearby refugee camp. “Fretilin will govern! Fretilin will govern!” ...

In East Timor, a country where 98% of the population is Catholic, Pope Francis was met with great enthusiasm on Tuesday by local clergy and religious. About 600 clergy and religious crammed into the ...