Papua New Guinea's first and only cardinal, John Ribat, prepared Wednesday to leave for Rome to participate in the vote, pleased to represent the South Pacific island nation of 12 million people ...

Following the announcement of Pope Leo XIV's selection by the Catholic Church, Quincy University discovered a connection to ...

In a reflective interview, the Missionary of the Sacred Heart expressed deep gratitude for Francis’ leadership ...

As the world marks 30 days since Pope Francis’ death, Cardinal John Ribat, MSC, from Papua New Guinea shares his memories of ...

Pope Leo’s May 19 appointment of Cardinal Reina as grand chancellor appears to be a return to the former practice of linking ...

I have been chosen without any merit and with trembling fear, I come to you as a brother.” Leo XIV begins his ministry and ...

NEWLY elected Pope Leo XIV has informed PNG’s Cardinal Sir John Ribat that a confirmed date and program for the canonisation ...

And many of the newest cardinals have been created in surprising places with few Christians, such as Sir John Ribat, Cardinal-Archbishop of New Guinea; the 45-year-old Mykola Bychok, Ukrainian ...

Cardinal John Ribat in a 2018 op-ed for the U.K.-based Catholic Herald The Catholic cardinals of the United States have been among the country's most engaged prelates in acting on Francis' calls ...

When Pope Francis made his visit to the “most peripheral of peripheries” in Oceania last year, he was hosted in Papua New Guinea by the Archbishop of Port Moresby Cardinal Sir John Ribat.

Cardinal John Ribat of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 68, said the atmosphere was "free, welcoming" with everyone being open to one another. Cardinal Sako said there is a sense of responsibility "in ...