1912 - Prefect Apostolic of New Guinea– Fr. Limbrok Eberhard 1915 - Prefect Apostolic of New Guinea– Fr. Puff Andrew Bp Francis Wolf came to New Guinea from Togo, where he was made bishop in 1914 Alexishafen is called Doilon in Catalogus of the year 1923 1922 – Vicariate Apostolic for...

Archbishop John Ribat MSC – Archbishop of Port Moresby and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of  PNG SI Fr. David Willis – President of CTI Fr Zenon SVD– Dean of Studies Rectors of Colleges – Members of the Faculty – staff and Students of CTI Parents, Religious men and...

Saturday, 17 November 2012 Most Rev John Ribat, Most Rev. Rochus Tatamai, distinguished guests, Rectors and Faculty of CTI, Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, graduating students and their families and friends, students and friends of CTI, I especially acknowledge today the Graduating students of...

My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, today, I take this opportunity during our Archbishop Alain de Boismenu Annual Pilgrimage Mass to reflect and promote the theme of “Communio” as well as offer some guidelines with a very brief summary of what the Year of Faith is all about. As many of you...

October 21st to 28th Bereina diocese hosted a parish youth leaders' leadership training at De Boismenu Diocesan Pastoral Center, Kubuna, organized and conducted by CBC secretary of the Commission for Youth and Laity, Fr. Shanthi Chacko Puthussery PIME. Nineteen leaders from 10 parishes of the...

By Sr. Mary McCharthy PBVM National Catholic Religious Education Secretary The Religious Education Coordinators’ (RECs) of Catholic Secondary and High Schools gathered for their Annual Conference at Emmaus Conference Centre, East Boroko, 1-6 October. Thirty-one RECs and heads of Personal...

By John Smith Australian Lay Missionary - Mendi Cycles, charts, hormones, love, life and relationships were closely studied by men and women from all over PNG during a week-long course in October. The training course for Natural Family Planning (NFP) teachers was held in Goroka at the Haven...

By Deac. Christian Sieland Rome Exactly fifty years after the opening of the Second Vatican Council on 11th October 1962,  Pope Benedict XVI officially inaugurated the Year of the Faith with a solemn Mass celebrated on St. Peter’s Square. An estimated crowd of over 20.000 people and over...

Below, please find the full text of Pope Benedict XVI's homily at the Mass concluding the XIII Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the New Evangelization on Sunday, 28 October 2012. Dear Brother Bishops, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Brothers and Sisters, The miracle of...

By Bishop Otto Separy Rome As the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City started ringing on the beautiful sunshine of Sunday morning 11th October 2012, they echoed a significant spiritual message throughout the Christian world. It was a call for the celebration of the Holy Mass at...