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. To Rot ...

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 ...

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Sept. 7, 2024.

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

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, the first Jesuit pope and the first pope from the Americas, left an impact on the Catholic Church and on the world in many different ways. Here are five standouts.

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...