In one of Papua, New Guinea's most remote diocese, Pope Francis arived today (Sept. 8, 2024), bringing both spiritual and material comfort to people at the margins, some of whom live in communities so isolated they can only be reached by using a machete to hack a path through thick jungles, the Crux website reports.
On his 600--mile fligt from the national capirtal of Port Morseby to Vanimo, the Vatican said the pontiff brought eight suitcases, each weighing around 65 pounds. They contain food, medicine, toys, and primary goods, as well as containers for the food which otherwise would risk rapid deterioration in the tropical climate.
On the spiritual level, the pontiff also brought a message of hope to a crowd estimated at some 20,000 exhorting faithful to spread God's beauty and love wherever they go.
Speaking to members of the local church in the reote Diocese of Vanimo today, Pope Francis called each person to be a missionary in the places they live, bearing witness to Christ at home, at school, at work, and everywhere they go.
"Let us remember that love and its beauty can heal the world, because it has its roots in God," he said.
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