PORT MORESBY (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday evening from Indonesia, where the 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church will continue an ambitious 12-day ...

Pope Francis speaks with a man at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Vanimo, a remote city where the jungle meets the sea in Papua New Guinea. TIZIANA FABI / AFP - Getty Images Sept. 8, 2024, 6:08 AM EDT ...

Francis becomes only the second pope to visit Papua New Guinea, after St. John Paul II touched down in 1984 and again in 1995 during his lengthy, globetrotting voyages.

Pope Francis landed in Papua New Guinea on Friday, ... The pope, 87, arrived at the capital city of Port Moresby and is expected to meet with government and church officials and engage with children.

Pope Francis touched down in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the second country of his 12-day apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania, following emerging reports of a failed attempt on his life during ...

Pope Francis, center, presides over the Sunday mass at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea ...

Pope Francis, left, is welcomed by Papua New Guinea's deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, right, and rear-Admiral Philip Polewara, center, as he arrives at Port Moresby's "Jackson" International ...

Pope Francis wears a traditional hat during a meeting with faithful in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. . (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...

Pope Francis landed in Papua New Guinea on Friday, marking his farthest trip away from the Vatican during his 11 years as pontiff as he continues his Asian and South Pacific tour.

Pope Francis, center, presides over the Sunday mass at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Pope Francis called Saturday for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea ...

Pope Francis wears a traditional hat during a meeting with faithful in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. . (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press ...