In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.

“Every time I drive over the bridge and see the Opera House, I get emotional because that bit of land has become so much more to me,” she says. “And moving back to PNG after being here for more than ...

A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead MELBOURNE, Australia -- Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea ...

Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Catholics in a remote town in Papua New Guinea to continue to be missionaries where they live, working together to replace superstition and fear with love.

Approximately 35,000 Catholics from across Papua New Guinea and Oceania came together at the venue, united in their faith and buoyed by the uplifting chants of the Port Moresby Catholic choir’s ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural ... Transparency International; Freedom House; World Bank; Central Intelligence Agency; Property Rights Alliance.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago ...

But he was also reminded that even in his own house, disparities remain — both here in Papua New Guinea and throughout the global church. In an afternoon meeting with clergy and religious women ...

Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said on Monday (September 16, 2024) as security forces were given emergency ...

Pope Francis emphasized the importance of a Catholic Church serving marginalized communities during his trip to Papua New Guinea over the weekend, flying in a military plane to one of the most ...

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (CNN) — Pope Francis emphasized the importance of a Catholic Church serving marginalized communities during his trip to Papua New Guinea over the weekend ...

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 ...