Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea to urge an end to the violence ... in Japan but was prevented from going because of his poor health. Now, as pope, he has often held up missionaries as models ...

Read full article: Michigan state trooper dies after crash on I-75 in Lincoln Park PORT MORESBY – Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the ...

Pope Francis embarks on the longest and farthest journey of his pontificate, a 12-day trip covering 32,814 kilometers across Asia and Oceania. He will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, ...

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis traveled to the ... in Japan but was prevented from going because of his poor health. Now, as pope, he has often held up missionaries as models for ...

Pope Francis has called for an end to tribal conflicts that have wracked Papua New Guinea for decades and appealed for equitable development of its natural resources. The comments came as the ...

Sept. 7 (UPI) --Pope Francis said the world needs to address climate change while visiting the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea, which is partly endangered by a rising Pacific Ocean.

Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said ...

The Baby Pearls have secured their first victory in the Netball World Youth Cup Qualifiers, defeating Papua New Guinea 54-35.

Francis becomes only the second pope to visit Papua New Guinea, after St. John Paul II touched down in 1984 and again in 1995 during his lengthy, globetrotting voyages.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated Mass ...

A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior ... number of wounded and was checking with local health facilities, which he said were ill-equipped ...

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" — a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their ...