Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Papua New Guinea, GFZ says
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said ...
New York Post11d
Pope Francis visits one of most remote places on planet, brings toys, meds — and message of peace
Toting toys, medicine and musical instruments, the 87-year-old pontiff was greeted by tens of thousands of faithful in the costal town of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea after a flight from the capital ...
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In Papua New Guinea, Pope Holds Mass 'At The Edge Of The World'
Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea's faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation "at the edge of the world" to draw closer to the Catholic faith. The 87 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution12d
Pope to bring in a ton of humanitarian aid to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis honored the ... situated at the edge of the world,” Francis said. “Yet … today the Lord wants to draw near to you, to break down ...
National Catholic Reporter12d
The 'pope of peripheries' puts remote Papua New Guinea at the center of the church
In the remote coastal town of Vanimo on the northwest edge of Papua New Guinea, Catholics often wait ... than all this and its beauty can heal the world, because it has its roots in God," he ...
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Visiting Papua New Guinea, pope says natural resources must benefit all
Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for ... the projects have helped poor Papua New Guineans. A recent World Bank study showed that between 2009 and 2018, the ...
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Pope calls for greater care of indigenous populations in Papua New Guinea
Sept. 7 (UPI) --Pope Francis said the world needs to address climate change while visiting the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea, which is partly endangered by a rising Pacific Ocean.
The Boston Globe11d
Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis traveled to the ... situated at the edge of the world,” Francis said. “Yet … today the Lord wants to draw near to you, to break down distances ...