Pope Francis Visits Remote Papua New Guinea Community

Women wear face paint and traditional headdress before Pope Francis gives an address during meeting with young people in the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Sept. 9,

Pope Francis embarked on a significant journey to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea to celebrate the Catholic Church's presence on the peripheries. The Pope arrived in Vanimo, a town on the northwest coast of the South Pacific nation, aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 transport plane from Port Moresby.

Upon his arrival, an estimated 20,000 people greeted him with singing and dancing in front of the Vanimo cathedral. Pope Francis donned a feathered headdress presented to him and addressed the community, commending the church workers for their efforts and urging the residents to foster unity and harmony among themselves.