Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population
TASITOLU, East Timor (AP) — Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population.
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