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World’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...
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Landowners fear more killings despite PNG ‘state of emergency’ over mine fighting
Landowners have warned they fear further deaths and violence at the Porgera gold mine if the Papua New Guinea government does ...
Pope Francis enters Papua New Guinea's remote jungles with humanitarian aid and toys
Pope Francis has arrived in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea. He landed in Vanimo, on the northwest coast of the ...
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Pope Francis’ Mass in Papua New Guinea: ‘Open yourselves to the joy of the Gospel’
Approximately 35,000 Catholics from across Papua New Guinea and Oceania came together ... thought of yourselves as a far away and distant land, situated at the edge of the world,” Francis ...
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Pope Francis, in resource-rich Papua New Guinea, urges fair treatment for workers
Pope calls for sustainable development of PNG's resources Pope appeals for end to tribal violence, Bougainville resolution PNG governor-general thanks pope for humanitarian advocacy PORT MORESBY ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer14d
Siphoning operations for sunken tanker off Bataan resumes
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has ordered on Saturday morning the resumption of siphoning operations for oil from sunken motortanker Terranova off Limay ...
Asia News14d
Pope from Port Moresby: ‘Let the riches of the land and sea be for all’
In the Oceania archipelago marked by intensive exploitation by large multinationals, the pontiff urges ‘sustainable and equitable development’. The call to the political community to work ...
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Pope in Papua New Guinea, land of ‘extraordinary cultural richness'
By Linda Bordoni – Port Moresby On Saturday morning, we watched Pope Francis pay a courtesy visit to Papua New Guinea‘s ...
The Jakarta Post15d
Pope Francis lands in Papua New Guinea
ope Francis landed in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby on Friday, the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. The 87-year-old is making only the third papal visit ...
National Catholic Reporter15d
In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis confronted with status of women in church, society
In his first address in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 7 ... witchcraft and sorcery accusations — a familiar reality in this land. Jenal went on to tell the pope the story of Maria, who, in 2017 ...
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Pope Francis urges stewardship of Papua New Guinea’s resources, peace among tribes
Papua New Guinea’s governor general, Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, told the pope that many people traveled far distances to be present for his visit. “As you bless our land with your presence ...
Yahoo15d
Pope Francis lands in Papua New Guinea
STORY: :: Pope Francis lands in Papua New Guinea as he continues his Southeast Asia and Oceania tour :: September 6, 2024 :: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea The Garuda Indonesia plane carrying the ...