By Fr. Giorgio Licini Catholic Reporter 12 DEC 2013. Papua New Guinea is on the verge of its own dangerous “war of religion” after a few days ago the country woke up to the unthinkable: the Parliamentary House Committee had approved the removal and utter destruction of traditional works of art from...

By Fr Giorgio Licini – Catholic Reporter When I enter a museum, a government building or even a church in Rome and I spot a statue or a representation of emperor Caesar Augustus, of course I don’t believe that he was God, though my Roman ancestors were inclined to do so. At the same time I don’t...

By Fr Giorgio Licini Catholic Reporter PNG House Speaker Theo Zurenuoc these days is purging the House of Parliament of carvings and decorations that in his opinion are not worthy of a Christian country. According to press reports, he is doing it of his own authority and inspired by evangelical...

Port Moresby - The Church in the Pacific wants to be more present in the media, "it intends to look carefully at the reality of media communication and see how it can be more present and active". This was stated in a note sent to Fides Agency by Fr. George Licini, of the Social Communication Office...

Much tougher, much deeper, much demanding, much challenging, and Oh YES very exciting and promising, in fact it’s good news with a sigh of relieve; the process had now began while the journey may be still long and tough. After three years with the Youth Learning Material “Learning by doing, Doing...

By Fr. Giorgio Licini Catholic Bishops Conference PNG & SI Secretary for Social Communications 29 NOV 2013. A call to action for the protection of children came this morning from Prof. Br. Julian McDonald, a member of the Divine Word University Governing Council and active against child abuse...

By Fr. Giorgio Licini Catholic Bishops Conference PNG & SI Secretary for Social Communications 29 NOV 2013. The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea needs to wake up to the reality of media communication and see how she can be more present and active where modern culture and behavior is shaped...

Dear Confreres and Sisters, Last October 5, 2013 we celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of the canonization of Saints Arnold Janssen and Joseph Freinademetz. May this commemoration inspires us, members of the Arnoldus Family to continue their commitment to mission. We are challenged to REMEMBER,...

Youths arrested for stopping logging on conservation area Post Courier 22 November 2013 Twelve youths from Bairaman in the Ralopal Concession area under the Sigete/Mukus Special Agriculture and Business Lease (SABL) Project Site in East New Britain have been arrested and charged for allegedly...

Madang - Listening to the needs and perspectives that will be raised at the next Synod of Bishops on the Family, proclaimed by Pope Francis, the Church in Papua New Guinea intends to put the family at the center of the new pastoral Plan for the next five years. This is what emerges from the General...