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In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

Port Moresby, Sep 7 (EFE).- Pope Francis on Saturday called for a fairer distribution of income from Papua New Guinea’s natural wealth, urging that local populations benefit more from resource...
An indigenous person waits for the arrival of Pope Francis ahead of his meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 07 September 2024. EFE-EPA/Alessandro Di Meo

An indigenous person waits for the arrival of Pope Francis ahead of his meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 07 September 2024. EFE-EPA/Alessandro Di Meo

Pope Francis receives a boat as a gift from an indigenous woman before meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 07 September 2024. EFE-EPA/Alessandro Di Meo

Pope Francis receives a boat as a gift from an indigenous woman before meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 07 September 2024. EFE-EPA/Alessandro Di Meo

Pope Francis receives a boat as a gift from an indigenous woman before meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 07 September 2024. EFE-EPA/Alessandro Di Meo

People stand on the roadside to greet Pope Francis upon his arrival in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), 06 September 2024. EFE-EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

People stand on the roadside to greet Pope Francis upon his arrival in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), 06 September 2024. EFE-EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

Port Moresby, Sep 7 (EFE).- Pope Francis on Saturday called for a fairer distribution of income from Papua New Guinea’s natural wealth, urging that local populations benefit more from resource exploitation and that efforts be made to curb violence and address gender inequality.

In his first address in the Pacific nation, the Pope emphasized that while foreign companies are involved in resource extraction, "it is only fair that local populations benefit from the income and labor to improve their living conditions." (Camera: CRISTINA CABREJAS).

SHOT LIST: POPE FRANCIS MEETS WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS AT THE APEC HAUS IN PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Sep 7 (EFE) - Pope Francis met Saturday with the religious men and women of Papua New Guinea, of which 30% are Catholics, at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in the capital and comforted them in the face of the difficulties they encounter: “You are not alone,” he told them and encouraged them to take care of the marginalized.

“We are here and, even in spite of the challenges that are not lacking today, we go forward, without fear, knowing that we are not alone, because it is the Lord who acts in us and with us,” the pope told the religious who received him with great enthusiasm.

CAMERA: CRISTINA CABREJAS.

FOOTAGE OF THE POPE'S MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS MEN AND WOMEN IN PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

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In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

In Papua New Guinea, Pope calls for resource equity, end to violence

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