BLESSED Peter To Rot will be the first canonised saint from Papua New Guinea.   Blessed Peter was a lay catechist born on March 5, 1912, and martyred for his faith during the Second World War Pope ...

Pope Francis has approved the decree for the canonization of Blessed Peter To Rot, a layman from Papua New Guinea martyred for the faith, paving way for him to become the first saint from the ...

The Pope cleared the path to canonization for Blessed Peter To Rot, a layman martyred for the faith in present-day Papua New Guinea (PNG). First Papuan Saint Born on March 5, 1912, Blessed Peter was ...

will be the first canonized saint from Papua New Guinea. Beatified by St. John Paul II during his apostolic journey to the Oceania nation on Jan. 17, 1995, To Rot is recognized by the Church as a ...

The other places he will visit are Indonesia, Papua New Guinea ... Heads of State and local Church authorities. “The Pope is scheduled to depart Rome on his 43rd Apostolic Journey abroad ...