Global Church News

‘Pope’s message of peace, solidarity will stay with Papua New Guinea for years’

Sep 09, 2024

Fr. Giorgio Licini, an Italian PIME missionary in Port Moresby, tells Vatican News that Pope Francis’ message of peace, solidarity, friendship, and reconciliation will accompany the people of Papua New Guinea for years to come.
Catholic youth pilgrimage seeks peace on Korean Peninsula

Sep 09, 2024

A group of international young Catholics joined the “2024 Wind of Peace – World Youth Pilgrimage to DMZ,” held by the Korea Reconciliation Committee of the Archdiocese of Seoul from August 29 to September 1.
Remembering the missionary martyrs of Papua New Guinea

Sep 09, 2024

During Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Papua New Guinea, the pope reflected on the profound sacrifices made by early Catholic missionaries and martyrs in the region who ventured deep into the unexplored rainforests to bring the Gospel to “the ends of the Earth.”
Church needs to change to help girl children

Sep 09, 2024

The Church must also initiate change in society to help dispel parental fears about bringing up girls
After Mass in PNG, Pope Francis calls for peace and environmental stewardship

Sep 08, 2024

During the recitation of the Angelus in Port Moresby, Pope Francis calls for unity among peoples, and expresses his concern regarding the recent flooding in Lourdes.
Day Two in PNG: Justice, closeness, compassion and tenderness

Sep 08, 2024

Kicking off his first full day on Papuan soil on Saturday, Pope Francis greeted the Governor-General, authorities and the diplomatic corps first thing in the morning as per papal journey protocol.
Bishop Menezes: Pope Francis will leave a mark in Papua New Guinea

Sep 08, 2024

The Montfort Missionary Bishop of Lae speaks to Vatican News about several challenges facing Papua New Guinea, and says Pope Francis’ visit will certainly have a far-reaching impact on Papuan society at large.
PNG priests and religious share hopes for papal visit

Sep 08, 2024

On the sidelines of Pope Francis’ meeting with clergy, religious, and lay pastoral workers, several priests and nuns carrying out pastoral ministry in Papua New Guinea share their hopes for Pope Francis' visit to the country.
Caritas Sister: Young Papuans will someday lead PNG's development

Sep 08, 2024

On the sidelines of Pope Francis’ visit with school children in Port Moresby, Sr. Florentina Cho expresses her trust in the younger generations, saying her religious congregation seeks to make them responsible citizens and future leaders of Papua New Guinea.
‘Papuan Catholics must live their faith with a Melanesian heart’

Sep 08, 2024

French Canadian Montfortian missionary Fr. Gilles Côté explains how the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has gradually taken shape over the past 145 years, inculturating the Gospel in this multiethnic society numbering over 600 tribes, each with their own specific identity.