Francis becomes only the second pope to visit Papua New Guinea, after St. John Paul II touched down in 1984 and again in 1995 during his lengthy, globetrotting voyages.

Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims have flocked to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, where Pope Francis landed on Sept. 6 for a landmark four-day visit. Pilgrims have also ...

A grandmother and mother-of-eight, Ms Tony is one of 23 people from Papua New Guinea's highlands who made the gruelling four-day trek to welcome Pope Francis to the country. Flying from Indonesia ...

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 ...

Pope to Meet Papua New Guinea Catholics Who Embrace Both Christianity and Indigenous Beliefs MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part ...

In Papua New Guinea, Francis’ agenda is aligned with more of his social justice priorities. The poor, strategically important South Pacific nation is home to more than 10 million people ...

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PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, becoming the second pope to ...

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Papua New Guinea said Wednesday it supported the creation of a multinational Pacific police force, a landmark proposal pushed by Australia that could significantly blunt China's regional ambitions.