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Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs

Headline from Voice of America

The visit is an extraordinary religious highlight in an area where Christian missionaries did not arrive until 1961, and where the religion coexists with traditional ancestor worship, animism and sorcery

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Reports & sources

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  1. The Guardian

    Pope arrives in Indonesia, the first stop on longest tour of his papacy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pontiff lands in Jakarta before travelling on to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over 12 days

  2. Voice of America

    Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The visit is an extraordinary religious highlight in an area where Christian missionaries did not arrive until 1961, and where the religion coexists with traditional ancestor worship, animism and sorcery

  3. Herald Bulletin

    Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    Pope Francis has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania. He is the second pope to visit the poor,

  4. Digital Journal

    Papua New Guinea prepares for rare papal visit (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims flocked to Papua New Guinea's capital ahead of Pope Francis's arrival Friday on a landmark four-day

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Pope Francis has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.

  6. Washington Times

    Pope Francis heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before overflow crowd of 100K (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his 11-day journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania.

  7. America Magazine

    In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis will meet with missionaries from his homeland Argentina (opens America Magazine)

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    America Magazine's feed description

    On the second leg of his 12-day journey to four countries, Pope Francis will take a six-hour flight Friday morning, Sept. 6, Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, a predominantly Christian country in Oceania.

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