11 APR 2013. The Catholic Bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (CBC PNG/SI) tackled the issue of New Media and Social Networks on the second day of their Annual General Meeting on 10 April at Alexishafen, Madang. Fr. Giorgio Licini PIME, CBC Secretary for Social Communications, and Fr....

By Fr. Franco Zocca SVD – Melanesian Institute (Goroka) My interest in Islam stems from the 14 years I worked in Indonesia, where the great majority of the population is Muslim. When I came to PNG 20 years ago I set aside my interest in Islam since I thought there were no Papua New Guinean Muslims....

By Fr. Ambrose Pereira SDB – Don Bosco Solomon Islands 20 FEB 2013.  DON BOSCO Technical Institute, Henderson, Solomon Islands caters to young boys and girls most exposed to danger and yet so rich in promise’. The young are filled with zeal and talent. Their energy needs to be channeled to the...

Fr. Roger Purcell MSC releases his second contribution on the Teachings of the Second Vatican Council (1962-‘65) trying to elicit personal and community reflection. 22 FEB 2013. The rights and duties as members of the Church for participation in the life and mission of the church are based on...

By Fr. Jude Lemeh CM – Holy Name Parish (Port Moresby) 23 FEB 2013. In this season of Lent, we remember the experience of Jesus in the desert for 40 days (Matt 4:1, 2). We can also liken this season to the journey in the desert which the Jews made from Egypt to Canaan. Our own experience now will...

24 FEB 2013. On 8 February this year, I was deported from Papua New Guinea to Australia. I’d been to Singapore for a brief medical visit and, upon returning to Port Moresby, I was refused entry and put on a plane to Brisbane. I was given no chance to say goodbye to my wife or speak to my lawyer and...

28 DEC 2012. Signis Pacif President, Fr. Ambrose Pereira SDB, yesterday congratulated and thanked all Church communicators in his Christmas and end of the year 2012 address  “for the many productions, programmes, courses and events organized and conducted, that have contributed much to...

By Andrew Mexie  - St. John the Apostle Parish (Tokarara, NCD) 26 DEC 2012. The parishioners of St. John the Apostle  – Tokarara (Port Moresby) had privileged moments of faith practice during the Christmas novena this year. A special Holy Hour of Adoration was held every morning from...

By Fr. Roger Purcell MSC – CAS National Director 22 DEC 2012. We are a Group which seeks to promote renewal of the Church in line with the spirit and teaching of the Second Vatican Council. The Movement began with the charism of Italian Jesuit Fr. Riccardo Lombardi and the authority of Pope...

By Paul Harricknen Catholic Professionals PNG 21 DEC 2012. Should polygamy be allowed to continue in our country to its own natural demise or should there be legislative intervention as recently proposed by the Governor of Eastern Highlands, Hon. Julie Soso? Polygamy is not only unchristian...