The story of Papua New Guinea's Fore tribe is a reminder to mankind that traditions and rituals can be problematic at times.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused and marginalized, speaking out in ...

The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation after the side of a mountain came down in the early ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday’s landslide and has ...

Western diets—high in processed foods and low in fiber—are associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease. These diets don't only harm our bodies, they also harm our gut microbiomes, the complex ...

Avatar: Fire and Ash has already crossed $1 billion worldwide after three weekends in theaters. But does the film also send viewers searching for the ‘real’ Ash People?

The bishop of Kundinawa in Papua New Guinea, Paul Sundu, said that of the 300,000 people expected to see Pope Francis this weekend, “many walked two or three weeks before the papal visit” from all the ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago and is ...

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) — A landslide early Friday morning killed at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea 's highlands, Australian media reported. The landslide around 2 a.m. flattened houses as ...

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The Holy Father arrived Friday for a three-day visit, his second stop on a 12-day apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania. The population of Papua New Guinea is currently 30% Catholic, with growth at a ...