Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
Hindustan TimesVANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys Francis flew aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 transport plane from Port Moresby to Vanimo, on the northwest coast of the South Pacific nation. Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea to urge an end to the violence, including gender-based violence, and for a sense of civic responsibility to prevail. Francis’ visit to Vanimo was the highlight of his visit to Papua New Guinea, the second leg of his four-nation tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania.
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Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, brings in a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
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