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Pope Francis meets missionaries in remote region of Papua New Guinea

Nathaniel Chinemerem Chinemerem3 months ago03 mins

Pope Francis visited missionaries and members of the public in one of the most remote outposts of the Catholic Church on Sunday. During his third day in the Pacific state of Papua New Guinea, the 87-year-old went to the small town of Vánimo on the north coast, home to some 10,000 people and a Catholic…

Pope Francis Names Three African Cardinals

Christopher1 year ago02 mins

Pope Francis has appointed three new cardinals from Africa, highlighting the importance of the continent in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of Juba in South Sudan, Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, former Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization and current Coadjutor Archbishop for Tanzania’s Tabora Archdiocese, and Archbishop Stephen Brislin from South Africa have been…