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Plans in place for celebration of Melanesia's first catholic saint • Apr. 14, 2025, 10:09 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Papua New Guinea's Peter To Rot to be canonised as first Melanesian saint • Apr. 1, 2025, 3:24 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Vatican announces sainthood for the late Peter To Rot • Apr. 1, 2025, 1:52 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Culture areas of the Pacific Islands
church in Papua New Guinea
New Caledonia: open-pit nickel mine
dance of spirit impersonation
Lapita pottery
Papuan cult house
sweet-potato farming in Papua New Guinea
cult house
Baining mask
Papuan ceremonial board
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