Francis' next stop is Papua New Guinea. There, he will travel to the remote, poverty-wracked city of Vanimo to meet with missionaries from his native Argentina who have been reaching out to tribal ...

SALES of Independence items depicting Papua New Guinea’s 49th anniversary have gained momentum in Port Moresby. The anniversary is on Monday, but already residents in many parts of the city are ...

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Papua New Guinea lies just north of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. Classed as a developing country with over 8 million people living within customary communities, this expansive island showcases ...

Pope Francis was joined by more than 10,000 people for a youth festival held at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby on the final day of his apostolic visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG), reminding ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized ...

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PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims flocked to Papua New Guinea's capital ahead of Pope Francis's arrival Friday on a landmark four-day visit. Once-dusty ...

The Speaker of the Papua New Guinea Parliament, Job Pomat, has announced on the floor of parliament that a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister James Marape has been presented to him and he has ...

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