In one of his final acts, Pope Francis cleared the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint -- an anti-polygamy preacher who died in prison during Japan's World War II occupation. The late ...

The cardinal from Papua New Guinea says the Church needs a holy and unifying pope to guide the Church and inspire renewed faith around the world. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

More than an hour after the white smoke, the new pope stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and greeted the thousands of people who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis served as the leader of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025. ... Francis arrives for his inaugural mass at the Vatican on 19 ... Papua New Guinea in September 2024. Pic: Reuters ...

Papua New Guinea’s first and only cardinal, John Ribat, prepared Wednesday to leave for Rome to participate in the vote, pleased to represent the South Pacific island nation of 12 million people ...

Pope Francis visited dozens of countries, including the United States and Cuba in 2015, and went as far afield as Papua New Guinea, as well as visits to predominantly Muslim countries including ...

As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home. Skip to content Skip to site index. ... Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. ...

Papua New Guinea’s first and only cardinal, John Ribat, prepared Wednesday to leave for Rome to participate in the vote, pleased to represent the South Pacific island nation of 12 million people ...

Pope Francis during his 12-year pontificate elevated a large majority of the current cardinal electors, ... such as Haiti, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Singapore, ...

More than an hour after the white smoke, the new pope stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and greeted the thousands of people who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

CNA Staff, May 2, 2025 / 13:49 pm. The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7. (Here’s a detailed explanation of how the process will work.) Over 130 cardinal electors ...