PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea’s faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation “at the edge of the world” to draw ...

Pope Francis presides over the Sunday mass at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be ...

Pope calls for sustainable development of PNG's resources Pope appeals for end to tribal violence, Bougainville resolution PNG governor-general thanks pope for humanitarian advocacy PORT MORESBY ...

Pope Francis has called for an end to tribal conflicts that have wracked Papua New Guinea for decades and appealed for equitable development of its natural resources during a visit that also ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea: Pope Francis on Saturday (Sep 7) called for better treatment of workers in Papua New Guinea, a nation of some 600 islands in the Southwestern Pacific that has ...

ope Francis will arrive in one of the world's most remote Catholic communities in Papua New Guinea on Sunday to something approaching home: a group of Argentine missionaries who plan to welcome ...

Papua New Guinea ranked 151 out of 166 countries on a U.N. gender inequality index in 2022. “We want to acknowledge the role of the woman and air the need for protection,” Dadae said.

Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts of bringing the Gospel to the most marginalized and remote communities within the country. During a ...

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" — a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their ...

On his first day in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis issued three specific calls—one to the government and “the large companies” that exploit the rich natural resources of this land ...

In his first address in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 7, Pope Francis deviated from his prepared remarks to specifically highlight women as "ones who carry the country forward." "They give life ...

Sept. 7 (UPI) --Pope Francis said the world needs to address climate change while visiting the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea, which is partly endangered by a rising Pacific Ocean.