Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...

Indonesia must address "systemic racism" against indigenous groups in the restive Papua region and uphold human rights standards in the province, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.

In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the Pope expressed ...

The 87-year-old Pope Francis publicly thanked God for allowing him "to do as an old pope what I would have liked to do as a ...

During Pope Francis' four-country visit to Asia and Oceania, world leaders were eager to echo the pontiff's focus on ...

New MoUs on cross-border cooperation between Indonesia and PNG represent progress but issues remain, write Johni Korwa and ...

Pope Francis' longest and farthest trip has proven that despite his age, ailments and eight hours of jet lag, Pope Francis can still pull off an ambitious trip to Asia ...

Pope Francis, at 87, embarked on one of the longest papal trips during his pontificate, covering nearly 33,000 kilometers ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Pope Francis has wrapped up his longest and most challenging trip ever, which took the 87-year-old pontiff ...

Pope Francis has wrapped up his longest and most challenging trip ever, which took the 87-year-old pontiff more than 32,000 ...

When Pope Francis visited the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, he landed in Vanimo, on the northwest coast of the country, ...

With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea Sept. 6, the second stop on his four-nation visit to ...