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Sr. Lorena Jenal walks with local people from the Diocese of Mendi in Papua New Guinea. Courtesy Diocese of Mendi.

Catholic faith is the answer to sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea, says bishop

Jul 17, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Easter Sunday in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, three innocent women were burned and tortured while local... Read more

Blessed Benedict Daswa, who was martyred in 1990, and beatified Sept. 13.

Blessed Benedict Daswa: the South African martyred for rejecting witchcraft

Sep 14, 2015

Benedict Daswa, a South African catechist whose Christian opposition to witchcraft led to his murder in 1990, was beatified on... Read more

Indigenous Papuans performing a traditional dance.

Papuan bishop decries witch hunts, violence against women

Dec 15, 2014

A bishop in Papua New Guinea last week condemned the witch hunts which take place in the country, where many... Read more