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

Peopel wait for the arrival of Pope Francis outside the Port Moresby International airport on Sept. 6, 2024. Nuns walk toward the entrance of the Port Moresby International airport on Sept. 6, 2024, prior to the arrival of Pope Francis. Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims flocked to the capital ahead of Pope Francis's arrival on Sept. 6 on a landmark four-day visit.

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 millennia.