Pope Francis embarks on 12-day trip to Asia 01:39. Pope Francis traveled to a remote town in the jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, after first presiding over mass in the capital city before a ...

Across its four regions and 22 provinces, Papua New Guinea contains an impressive diversity of linguistic, ethnic and cultural groups. From the coasts of autonomous Bougainville to the rocky peaks of ...

Pope Francis says Papua New Guinea's natural resources must benefit local people and not just the multinational companies that extract them. He also appealed for an end to ethnic violence in the ...

Papua New Guinea, which is home to 800 distinct ethnic groups, has a long history of tribal violence over issues ranging from land and wealth disputes to historical animosities.

Ann Marie Yastishock, who has deep Schuylkill County roots, was named U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu in the southwest Pacific region in January.

Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock has traveled the world during a lengthy career with the U.S. Agency for International Development, but she’s never forgotten her Schuylkill County connections.… ...