East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the ...

The 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who ...

The main themes were respect for one's culture, interreligious dialogue, and care for the poor and the environment.

Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated Mass in Papua New Guinea ...

However, that changed after China intensified aid, diplomacy, and security engagement in the region, drawing greater ...

Hedges also noted that Indonesia, as the largest Muslim-majority nation, often gets overlooked internationally, but Pope Francis’ visit may draw significant ... Papua New Guinea, East Timor ...

Papua New Guinea’s legal framework intricately weaves together common, customary, and statutory laws, with customary law often taking precedence, says Nicholas Collier Papua New Guinea's (PNG) legal ...

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea, engaging with local Catholics ... today the Lord wants to draw near to you, to break down distances, to let you know that you are at the centre of his ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea’s faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation “at the edge of the world” to draw ...

Other socio-cultural challenges could upend the economy including chronic law and order and land tenure issues. In August, 2017, PNG launched its first-ever national trade policy, PNG Trade Policy ...

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 ...