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‘Pope’s message of peace, solidarity will stay with Papua New Guinea for years’
Fr. Giorgio Licini, an Italian PIME missionary in Port Moresby, tells Vatican News that Pope Francis’ message of peace, solidarity, friendship, and reconciliation will accompany the people of Papua New Guinea for years to come.
Pope to Catholics in Vanimo: Spread beauty of Christ’s Gospel in love
Pope Francis travels to the coastal city of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea, and urges the Catholic faithful to bear witness to the Gospel as missionaries in their daily lives.
After Mass in PNG, Pope Francis calls for peace and environmental stewardship
During the recitation of the Angelus in Port Moresby, Pope Francis calls for unity among peoples, and expresses his concern regarding the recent flooding in Lourdes.
Pope to Papuans: God draws close to those who feel far away
At Sunday Mass in Port Moresby, Pope Francis says that those on the margins of society are united with God and with their fellow humans.
Caritas Sister: Young Papuans will someday lead PNG's development
On the sidelines of Pope Francis’ visit with school children in Port Moresby, Sr. Florentina Cho expresses her trust in the younger generations, saying her religious congregation seeks to make them responsible citizens and future leaders of Papua New Guinea.
‘Papuan Catholics must live their faith with a Melanesian heart’
French Canadian Montfortian missionary Fr. Gilles Côté explains how the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has gradually taken shape over the past 145 years, inculturating the Gospel in this multiethnic society numbering over 600 tribes, each with their own specific identity.
Day Two in PNG: Justice, closeness, compassion and tenderness
Kicking off his first full day on Papuan soil on Saturday, Pope Francis greeted the Governor-General, authorities and the diplomatic corps first thing in the morning as per papal journey protocol.
PNG priests and religious share hopes for papal visit
On the sidelines of Pope Francis’ meeting with clergy, religious, and lay pastoral workers, several priests and nuns carrying out pastoral ministry in Papua New Guinea share their hopes for Pope Francis' visit to the country.
Bishop Menezes: Pope Francis will leave a mark in Papua New Guinea
The Montfort Missionary Bishop of Lae speaks to Vatican News about several challenges facing Papua New Guinea, and says Pope Francis’ visit will certainly have a far-reaching impact on Papuan society at large.
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by school fire in Kenya
Pope Francis sends his condolences and prayers to the families of victims of a fire at a primary school in Kenya, which may have killed over 70 children.
Pope to PNG Church workers: Be witnesses of courage, beauty and hope
At the Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Pope Francis invites the Bishops of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, as well as priests, deacons, religious, seminarians, and catechists, to always be courageous in making new beginnings, to share the beauty of being present, and maintain hope in the fruitfulness of their mission.
Church’s mission is work of Holy Spirit, not of our ‘techniques’
Our Editorial Director offers his reflections on Pope Francis’ first day in Papua New Guinea, as he met with the country’s civil authorites and the Church’s lay and ordained ministers in Port Moresby.
'We pray the Pope's PNG visit will enable our students to dream big'
Maddy Punsalan, Acting Principal of the Caritas Business College in Port Moresby, expresses her hopes that Pope Francis' presence among the young people of Papua New Guinea may inspire students to "dream big" and become responsible and productive members of society.
Pope to Papuan children: Keep the light of love burning
Pope Francis meets with street children and children with disabilities in Papua New Guinea, and reminds them that everyone is different because God made us so.
Pope in Papua New Guinea, land of ‘extraordinary cultural richness'
On his first full day in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis visits the country’s Governor-General and tells authorities he is fascinated by the extraordinary cultural richness of the people.
Pope in Papua New Guinea: A people that prays has a future
On his first full day in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis meets with civil authorities and praises the immense diversity of the nation's people, who are called to live in harmony and peace, and underscores the importance of prayer.
PNG pilgrims brave harsh elements for papal visit
Nearly 6,000 pilgrims from across Papua New Guinea have embarked on difficult journeys to witness Pope Francis’ visit to Port Moresby, facing dangerous terrain and sea hazards.
Governor-General of Papua New Guinea warmly greets Pope Francis
Welcoming Pope Francis at his residence, Sir Francis Sir Bob Bofeng Dada, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, and praises the Catholic Church’s advocacy for peace, justice, human rights, and action against climate change.
Archbishop Horgan: Church in South Sudan vibrant amid challenges
As he begins his mission as the first resident Vatican representative to South Sudan, Archbishop Séamus Patrick Horgan speaks to Vatican News-Vatican Radio about the many challenges facing the young African nation, and says local Church is is alive.
A small Port Moresby parish turns into a refuge of joy
Catholic pilgrims from across Papua New Guinea have descended on Port Moresby to see Pope Francis, and Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church has thrown out the welcome mat to host them.
