Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea

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Pope Francis visits the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’

Sep 7, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea to continue to bring the Gospel to the most marginalized and... Read more

The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a rate of 40,000 baptized each year.

Some people in Papua New Guinea walked 3 weeks to see Pope Francis

Sep 6, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Some people even came from the Solomon Islands, about 885 miles to the east in the South Pacific. Read more

Catholics from Papua New Guinea during the General Assembly that was held in Mingende, Kundiawa Diocese, in 2022.

Pope Francis to find a lively and simple faith in Papua New Guinea

Aug 23, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

Pope Francis will visit Papua New Guinea as part of an apostolic journey that will take place Sept. 2–13 in... Read more