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Pope to youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, gestures of love overcome ‘ugly fruit of hatred’
The pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite... Read more
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea amid report of arrests in Indonesia
As Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian police report they detained seven individuals in connection with a foiled... Read more
Francis won’t be the first pope to visit Papua New Guinea: a look at John Paul II’s trips
Pope John Paul II visited Papua New Guinea for the first time in May 1984 and paid tribute to the... Read more
Children and youth to play central role in Pope Francis visit to Papua New Guinea
“Everything is ‘young’ in PNG: church, country, modern civilization,” said Father Giorgio Licini, an organizer of the pope’s upcoming trip... Read more
Pope Francis to travel to Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis will travel to the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore, the Vatican... Read more
Oceania, Africa delegates say Synod on Synodality is their turn to speak
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, Cameroon, said at an Oct. 12 briefing that the Synod on Synodality is “a... Read more
Pope Francis says he wants to travel to Oceania and Africa
He confirmed that he would visit Greece and Cyprus in December. Read more
Catholic faith is the answer to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea, says bishop
On Easter Sunday in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, three innocent women were burned and tortured while local... Read more
'Give them freedom' – PNG bishops denounce six-year refugee detention
The bishops of Papua New Guinea have issued a renewed plea on behalf of the nearly 500 refugees and asylum... Read more
PNG bishops call for asylum seekers to be admitted to Australia
Police in Papua New Guinea are moving sick refugees and migrants out of the capital city in preparation for a... Read more
Pope prays for victims of devastating Papua New Guinea earthquake
Pope Francis is praying for all those affected by a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea this week, offering his... Read more
Catholics in Papua New Guinea a sign of the Church's universality
A young Catholic diocese in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea has a vibrant and growing faith, one which... Read more
Meet the priest who serves the most rural parts of Papua New Guinea
In the deep Melanesian jungles, a native Papua New Guinea Catholic priest walks miles through the deep thick forests. He... Read more
Divine Word Missionaries contemplate 'The Joy of the Gospel' in peripheries
Observing the Year of Consecrated Life convoked by Pope Francis, the members of the Society of the Divine Word serving... Read more
Papuan bishop makes emergency appeal amid severe food shortage
A Catholic bishop of Alotau, Papua New Guinea, has launched an appeal during a severe food shortage following a cyclone... Read more
Papuan bishop decries witch hunts, violence against women
A bishop in Papua New Guinea last week condemned the witch hunts which take place in the country, where many... Read more
Nun builds website to enliven children's ministry in Pacific
A religious sister from Texas who has been serving the people of Papua New Guinea since 1986 will soon complete... Read more
Catholics in Melanesia celebrate gift, power of Bible
Catholic faithful recently gathered in the Melanesian islands to mark “Bible Sunday” – a celebration aimed at fostering meditative reading... Read more
Papuans make two week pilgrimage in missionaries' steps
Catholics in Papua New Guinea honored the evangelization, 80 years ago, of the remote interior of the nation's main island... Read more
Church in Oceania concerned over Australian asylum policy
Church leaders in both Australia and Papua New Guinea are voicing discontent with Australia’s policy of processing asylum seekers at... Read more
