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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 ...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Papua New Guinea, GFZ says
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said ...
Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea ...
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Of wealth and women, Pope Francis shines a light on PNG
In PNG about 25 percent of its 11 million people live below the poverty line and slightly more than 10 percent have ...
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Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in ... while also seeking to boost interfaith ties with the country boasting the world’s largest Muslim population.
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Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
In Papua New Guinea, Francis’ agenda is aligned with more of his social justice priorities. The poor, strategically important South Pacific nation is home to more than 10 million people ...
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Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
JAKARTA – Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the ...
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Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, becoming the second pope ...