Pope Francis emphasized the importance of the Catholic Church reaching marginalized groups while in Papua New Guinea, a ...

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 ...

Pope Francis says Papua New Guinea's natural resources must benefit local people and not just the multinational companies ...

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 ...

Pope Francis has held Sunday mass for 30,000 people in Papua New Guinea as he continue his historic tour of Asia.

Papua New Guinea has given police permission to use “lethal force” to restore order as shootouts between rival tribes have killed dozens of people. Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in ...

The violence occurred near the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's central highlands A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in ...

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the ...

Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said on Monday. The fighting started days ago and is continuing in the Porgera ...

Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said on Monday (September 16, 2024) as security forces were given emergency ...

Papua New Guinea is a diverse, developing nation of mostly subsistence farmers where some 800 languages are spoken. It is in a strategically important part of the South Pacific.