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When Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea for the first time this September, he will find a Catholic Church in multicultural expressions. “These are very ancient peoples with very ancient traditions," ...

Pope Francis is visiting Papua New Guinea, which has been exploited for its natural resources and is imperiled by rising sea levels. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea In the ...

On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they ...

Located at the edge of the western Pacific Ocean, New Guinea is a vast island where the biota of Asia and Australasia meet, making it a melting pot of unique plants and animals that occur nowhere else ...

Pope Francis' visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island nation where Christianity is a recent addition to traditional spiritual beliefs developed over ...