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PAPUA New Guinea and its colorful flag often make colorful headlines, in part, because of its gold mines and other natural resources, its borders and strategic territory, and its evolving landscape and geopolitical history.

Make no mistake: this nation was a nexus point for global supply chains, transportation and logistics, and international political good will; it was an unmined hotspot for travel and tourism.

Students and personnel of the Holy Trinity Humanistic School in Baro, Papua New Guinea get a rare visit from Pope Francis on Sept. 8, 2024. AP PHOTO