by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Women’s leadership in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is frequently characterized as tough and challenging due to a variety of political, economic, social, and cultural factors. For instance, the 2020 report from the PNG National Research Institute Gender Program indicated that women political candidates encounter gender-specific obstacles, including stereotypes that undermine…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Following the visit of Pope Francis, Leaders of rival clans in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province have agreed to peace negotiations following a violent five-day conflict marked by revenge killings. The police reported that 32 people lost their lives, 60 sustained serious injuries, and 59 homes were destroyed. In a…
Pope Francis with our Associate Editor, Ed Castro in Vatican City by Edgardo Castro Pope Francis urged Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to persist in their mission of sharing the Gospel with the country’s most marginalized and remote communities. During his visit to the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Port Moresby on…
by Jake Sanders, Editor Pope Francis urged for improved treatment of workers in Papua New Guinea, an archipelago of around 600 islands in the Southwestern Pacific that has attracted significant interest from international companies for its gas, gold, and other resources. During a speech to the nation’s political leaders, he passionately called for an end…
by Jake Sanders, Editor Papua New Guinea is getting ready to warmly welcome His Holiness Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, who will arrive on Friday. It has been three decades since a Pope last visited the South Pacific nation, with the previous visit by John Paul II occurring in 1995. This trip…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer The Speaker of the Papua New Guinea Parliament, Job Pomat, has declared in a parliamentary session that he has received and accepted a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister James Marape. The opposition has been attempting to submit this motion since February, marking this as their fifth effort since…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer The residents of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea are requesting funds to help prepare for Pope Francis’s visit next month. The Pope will be in PNG for three days starting September 6, primarily in Port Moresby, but will also spend a day in Vanimo. A spokesperson from the Catholic Church…