Papua New Guinea
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Pope Francis says he wants to travel to Oceania and Africa
He confirmed that he would visit Greece and Cyprus in December. Read more
Catholic faith is the answer to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea, says bishop
On Easter Sunday in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, three innocent women were burned and tortured while local... Read more
'Give them freedom' – PNG bishops denounce six-year refugee detention
The bishops of Papua New Guinea have issued a renewed plea on behalf of the nearly 500 refugees and asylum... Read more
PNG bishops call for asylum seekers to be admitted to Australia
Police in Papua New Guinea are moving sick refugees and migrants out of the capital city in preparation for a... Read more
Pope prays for victims of devastating Papua New Guinea earthquake
Pope Francis is praying for all those affected by a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea this week, offering his... Read more
Catholics in Papua New Guinea a sign of the Church's universality
A young Catholic diocese in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea has a vibrant and growing faith, one which... Read more
Meet the priest who serves the most rural parts of Papua New Guinea
In the deep Melanesian jungles, a native Papua New Guinea Catholic priest walks miles through the deep thick forests. He... Read more
Divine Word Missionaries contemplate 'The Joy of the Gospel' in peripheries
Observing the Year of Consecrated Life convoked by Pope Francis, the members of the Society of the Divine Word serving... Read more
Papuan bishop makes emergency appeal amid severe food shortage
A Catholic bishop of Alotau, Papua New Guinea, has launched an appeal during a severe food shortage following a cyclone... Read more
Papuan bishop decries witch hunts, violence against women
A bishop in Papua New Guinea last week condemned the witch hunts which take place in the country, where many... Read more
Nun builds website to enliven children's ministry in Pacific
A religious sister from Texas who has been serving the people of Papua New Guinea since 1986 will soon complete... Read more
Catholics in Melanesia celebrate gift, power of Bible
Catholic faithful recently gathered in the Melanesian islands to mark “Bible Sunday” – a celebration aimed at fostering meditative reading... Read more
Papuans make two week pilgrimage in missionaries' steps
Catholics in Papua New Guinea honored the evangelization, 80 years ago, of the remote interior of the nation's main island... Read more
Church in Oceania concerned over Australian asylum policy
Church leaders in both Australia and Papua New Guinea are voicing discontent with Australia’s policy of processing asylum seekers at... Read more
