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.

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It was that victory of faith that Pope Francis celebrated in Tacitolu earlier this week.

Catholic Church said the Papua New Guinea prime minister showed a lack of respect for keeping Pope Francis waiting.

His visit follows the 25th anniversary of the U.N.-backed referendum that paved the way for the country's statehood.

Pope Francis arrived to a rock star welcome Monday in East Timor, where he will rally the Catholic-majority nation's faithful ...

In Papua New Guinea, he has encountered people at the forefront of prominent struggles for independence in Bougainville and West Papua. West Papuans crossed the border from Indonesia to meet with ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia – 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 ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived ... airport as he arrived after a six-hour flight from Jakarta, Indonesia. During the brief welcome ceremony, the pope momentarily ...

Indonesia. During the brief welcome ceremony the Pope momentarily lost his balance while manoeuvring from his wheelchair to a chair, but his security guards steadied him. Papua New Guinea’s deputy ...