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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. ...

Francis’s longest trip as pope, a 12-day journey through Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore last September, exemplified many of his diplomatic priorities. One was to improve ...

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 ...