(RNS) — In a country where women are often victims of violence and marginalization, the pope was confronted with the same reality in the Catholic Church. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In Papua New Guinea, Pope ...

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. After ...

PORT MORESBY – Pope Francis told bishops, clergy and religious in Papua New Guinea Saturday to be close to those on the peripheries and to continue spreading hope, despite the challenges and ...

Pope Francis greets a woman in traditional dress upon his arrival at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Sept. 7, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) On his first day ...

Pope Francis shares a moment with Mundiya Kepanga, a Papuan activist and leader from Papua New Guinea, at the Vatican May 8, 2024. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) On the second leg of his 12-day journey to ...