Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in remote Papuan jungle town

Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in remote Papuan jungle town

Pope Francis flew deep into the jungle of the Southwestern Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 8, to visit Catholics living in one of the most remote areas of the world and deliver medical supplies and other aid.

Traveling 1,000 km (620 miles) in a C-130 cargo aircraft provided by the Royal Australian Air Force, Francis arrived with a small entourage in Vanimo, a township of some 12,000 people in the northwestern corner of PNG's main island, with no running water and scarce electricity.

The 87-year-old pope brought hundreds of kilograms of items to help support the local population, said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. They included various medicines and clothing, as well as toys and musical instruments for school children, Bruni said.

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