Papua New Guinea prepares for rare papal visit

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 06, 2024 1:25 pm

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims flocked to Papua New Guinea's capital ahead of Pope Francis's arrival Friday on a landmark four-day visit.

Once-dusty roads in the capital Port Moresby have been swept, street hawkers cleared away and yellow-and-white flags of the Holy See strung from lamp posts, where they flutter under the warm breeze of the Coral Sea.

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