Pope’s work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
Vatican City AP Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel, the Vatican said Tuesday, in signs of continued improvements during his convalescence at the Vatican after beating life-threatening double pneumonia. “The Pope is continuing physical and respiratory therapy, with the expected results, which means his voice […]
Barrick Gold suspends operations at Papua New Guinea mine after violence kills at least 20
Sydney, Australia Reuters Barrick Gold has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea until Thursday after tribal violence in the region killed at least 20. Papua New Guinea has granted police emergency powers, including the use of lethal force, to contain the violence in Porgera between illegal settlers squatting near the […]
At least 20 likely dead in violence near Papua New Guinea gold mine, local media reports
Sydney, Australia Reuters Violent attacks near Barrick Gold’s Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and children to flee the region, local media reported. Papua New Guinea has granted police emergency powers, including the use of lethal force, to contain the violence in Porgera between […]
In pictures: The best moments from Pope Francis’ Asia-Pacific trip – his longest ever
DAVID RISING, of Associated Press, reflects on the Pope’s visit to South-East Asia with images from AP photographers…
‘Not easy’: Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
Aboard the papal flight Reuters Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome on Friday, after a demanding trip across South-East Asia and Oceania in which he urged action on climate change, pressed for interfaith dialogue, and reinforced the Catholic Church’s presence in a region where it is a small minority. The Singapore Airlines flight carrying the […]
Pope Francis in East Timor for Mass that could draw half its population
Last updated: 5:30pm, 10th September, 2024 (AEST) Dili, East Timor Reuters Pope Francis arrived on Monday in East Timor, a predominantly Catholic nation in South-East Asia, for a three-day visit that will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says could draw more than half the population of 1.3 million. The 87-year-old pontiff is […]
Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
Vanimo, Papua New Guinea AP Pope Francis travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Francis flew aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 […]
Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery ‘superstitions’
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 marginalised, speaking out in a country where violence against women is reported to be more than twice the global average. Francis heard first-hand about the plight […]
Pope Francis, in resource-rich PNG, urges that workers be treated fairly
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Reuters Pope Francis on Saturday called for better treatment of workers in Papua New Guinea, a nation of some 600 islands in the south-western Pacific that has become a major target of international companies for its gas, gold and other reserves. In a speech to political authorities in the country, […]
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Reuters Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday evening from Indonesia, where the 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church will continue an ambitious 12-day tour across South-East Asia and Oceania. The Garuda Indonesia plane carrying the Pope and his entourage arrived in Port Moresby, the Papua New […]