Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island nation where Christianity is a recent addition to traditional spiritual beliefs developed over millenia that remain deeply ingrained.
This undated photo provided by Fr Tomas Ravaioli shows local villagers posing for a photo with him in Goroka, Papua New Guinea. will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island nation where Christianity is a recent addition to traditional spiritual beliefs developed over millennia.
Argentinian missionary Tomas Ravailoli, a priest of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, said he came to the Vanimo Diocese 14 years ago after his superiors told him there was “a big need for priests.” Michael Mel is a 65-year-old academic who was baptized as a baby by one of the first missionaries to reach his village in the remote highlands. An Indigenous man, he said he also “aligns” with traditional spirituality and cautions against abandoning Indigenous culture.
Sorcery allegations typically arise in reaction to unexpected deaths or illness. But some suspect they also reflect jealousies and rivalries arising from major societal changes in recent decades that have more to do with rapid modernization and uneven development than religion. Meli said tribal violence was not a problem in his diocese, where he described the population as “friendly and peaceful.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Indonesia after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000. The 87-year-old pope has no official events Friday beyond a farewell ceremony and the six-hour flight to Papua New Guinea. That should give him something of a break after a packed three-day program in Jakarta.
Read more »
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Indonesia after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000.
Read more »
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Indonesia after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000.
Read more »
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Indonesia after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000. The 87-year-old pope has no official events Friday beyond a farewell ceremony and the six-hour flight to Papua New Guinea. That should give him something of a break after a packed three-day program in Jakarta.
Read more »
Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious toleranceThe pope's arrival in Indonesia launches an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Read more »
Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious toleranceThe pope's arrival in Indonesia launches an 11-day voyage zigzagging across time zones that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Read more »