Trading knowledge—not wares: Archaeological study sheds light on women's overlooked role in Papua New Guinea sea trade by Robert Skelly, Barbara Etschmann, Chris Urwin, Joël Brugger, Teppsy ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis confronted discrimination against women and girls in society at large, but particularly in the Catholic Church, where positions of ...

Here is a closer look at three remarkable individuals who shaped the Catholic mission in Papua New Guinea.

As Pope Francis prepares to conclude his visit to Papua New Guinea, a country where gender-discrimination and involvement in dark magic are daily struggles, local Catholics said they believe his ...

Pope Francis celebrated the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a ...

Pope Francis has called for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized.

Papua New Guinea’s governor general, Bob Dadae, referred to the violence in his remarks, calling in particular for greater protection of women and respect for their rights.

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 marginalized… ...