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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure. The ...
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PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun
Sinclair Dinnen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Papua New Guinea has had a difficult year, beginning with serious rioting and looting in the capital, Port Moresby ...
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Pope Francis, in resource-rich Papua New Guinea, urges fair treatment for workers
Pope calls for sustainable development of PNG's resources Pope appeals for end to tribal violence, Bougainville resolution PNG governor-general thanks pope for humanitarian advocacy PORT MORESBY ...
The Hamilton Spectator14d
Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea’s remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys
VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him medicine ...
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Papua New Guinea spruces up for landmark papal tour
Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims have flocked to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, where Pope Francis landed on Sept. 6 for a landmark four-day visit. Pilgrims have also ...
Catholic News Agency13d
Remembering the missionary martyrs of Papua New Guinea
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 ...
Voice of America14d
Visiting Papua New Guinea, pope says natural resources must benefit all
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 ...
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Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’
Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts of bringing the Gospel to the most marginalized and remote communities within the country. During a ...
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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves more than 35 people dead, police say
A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead MELBOURNE, Australia -- Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea ...
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Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea MELBOURNE, Australia -- Violence among illegal miners in Papua New ...
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In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis holds mass ‘at the edge of the world’
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 ...