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Christianity: A tapestry of faces
In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis fulfills his dream of embracing the world's most remote periphery.
Pope to young Papuans: Choose harmony, not division
Pope Francis meets with young people from Papua New Guinea at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, encouraging them to practice “the language of love and service”.
Pope Francis departs from Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis concludes his visit to Papua New Guinea, and heads to Timor Leste for the third stage of his Apostolic Journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
As an African missionary, I am forever learning from the people of Papua New Guinea
Summing-up his experiences in Papua New Guinea, Fr Brian Nonde said, “For us African missionaries, the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) teach us to live our Christian faith in harmony with nature, the value of family life, human relations, and how to cherish culture and traditions.”
Timor-Leste: A beacon of hope for Human Rights
As Pope Francis begins his Apostolic Journey to Timor-Leste, we shine the light on the young country that is increasingly celebrated as a champion of human rights.
Pope’s message to IEC2024: 'Cultivate Eucharistic fraternity’
Pope Francis sends a message the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, and encourages participants to recover radical fraternity with God and with one another.
Day Three in PNG: 'A man of great heart'
Our colleague in Port Moresby, Claudia Torres, recalls the highlights of Pope Francis' third day in Papua New Guinea and his embrace of people on the peripheries.
Pope tells people of Vanimo: ‘You are experts in beauty‘
On Sunday afternoon Pope Francis travels to the remote Papuan city of Vanimo to thank the missionaries for their incredible work and to tell the faithful they are a vital and vibrant part of the Church.
'Pope Francis' love for the people of PNG will cement them in faith'
An Australian couple present at Pope Francis' Mass in Port Moresby tell Vatican News how the Holy Father has a love for the people of Papua New Guinea and that his presence will cement the faith in the nation's faithful who are moved that he has traveled this far to be with them.
Argentinian missionaries overjoyed to meet Pope Francis in Vanimo
Pope Francis concludes his short visit to the Diocese of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea with a brief visit to a group of Argentinian missionaries and religious sisters at the Holy Trinity Parish Humanistic School in Baro.
‘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.
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