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Pope Francis drew an estimated 600,000 people to his final Mass in East Timor, a turnout exceeding half the nation’s population. The event, held at Tasitolu Park, the site of a 1989 Mass by St. John Paul II, was a testament to the deep Catholic faith of the Timorese people and the significance of the papal visit. Francis’s visit comes two decades after East Timor gained independence, and he spoke of the nation’s progress while also calling for strengthened public institutions and care for the vulnerable.

Balibo, an Australian war movie directed by Robert Connolly, depicts the tragic fate of the Balibo Five journalists who were killed while reporting on Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor in 1975. The film follows reporter Roger East (Anthony LaPaglia) as he investigates the journalists’ disappearance and befriends José Ramos-Horta (Oscar Isaac), who later becomes President of East Timor. Balibo is available to stream on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. With a Premium account, viewers have access to over 80,000 hours of TV, movies, and sports, including current NBC and Bravo shows, along with 50 always-on channels. Premium Plus offers the same content with no ads (excluding limited exclusions) and allows users to download select titles for offline viewing.