On Sept. 8, Pope Francis visited the remote town of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, using his ambitious two-week tour in Asia and Oceania to put a spotlight on the Catholic Church in the peripheries.

According to U.N. Women, 60% of Papua New Guinea’s women have experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their lives, double the global average.

According to U.N. Women, 60% of Papua New Guinea’s women have experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their lives, double the global average. Allegations ...

Pope Francis is presented with a wooden model of a traditional boat outside the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, as he arrives to meet with Papua New Guinea's political and ...

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Associated Press. PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized… ...

Despite the rigors of the trip and jet lag — Papua New Guinea is eight hours ahead of Rome time — the 87-year-old Francis appeared in relatively good form, though he coughed throughout the day.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and ...