The Baby Pearls have secured their first victory in the Netball World Youth Cup Qualifiers, defeating Papua New Guinea 54-35.

A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea MELBOURNE, Australia -- Violence among illegal miners in Papua New ...

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" — a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their ...

During Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Papua New Guinea, the pope reflected on the profound sacrifices made by early Catholic missionaries and martyrs in the region who ventured deep into the ...

Papua New Guinea hosts some 11,800 asylum seekers and refugees. Around 100 people were transferred there under PNG’s former regional processing arrangement with Australia, most from Indonesia. UNHCR ...

A group of 23 Catholics ventured through tough island terrain for a chance to see the pope as he visits Papua New Guinea.

Maui Fire Department responds to CO2 event in Kahului Monday night The Maui Fire Department (MFD) Monday responded at ...

The group was taken hostage in remote highlands in Papua New Guinea Several researchers including local academics and an Australian professor have been taken hostage at gunpoint in Papua New ...

Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged Catholics in a remote town in Papua New Guinea to continue to be missionaries ... “at home, at school, in the workplace, so that everywhere — in the forests ...

It always seems to rain at night here in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. This is why Lidia and ... He bundles Lidia's lax body into a bilum, or net bag, and slings her onto his back.

Sept. 7 (UPI) --Pope Francis said the world needs to address climate change while visiting the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea, which is partly endangered by a rising Pacific Ocean.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — 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 to ...