SR MARY ANTHIDA KUECKMANN SSpS ON Monday 8 December, Foundation Day, the six missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) on the staff of Divine Word University (DWU) in Madang will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Congregation, 115 years in Papua New Guinea and 45 years of service at DWU....

From the back of a truck heading North along Bougainville’s “highway” road, one observes a strange trick of perspective. As the coconut trees on either side recede towards the horizon, the distant mountain appears to grow ever larger, looming menacingly and capturing your focus. This Hitchcockian...

On Wednesday, the 20th May 2015 I was on mission patrol, using my fiberglass boat with outboard motor, off the Karawari River into the villages ofKaiwaria and Kungriambun. I had the Masses there with people and was going from Kangriambunto the village Manjamai on the main Karawari River. It was...

It's your birthday anniversary, it's their birthday anniversary.,it's our birthday anniversary, it's my birthday anniversary. ..happy and blessed Feast of Pentecost Sunday today to everyone. May the outpouring the gifts of the Holy Spirit be upon each and everyone with all our dear ones,...

Dear Father General, I write to inform you that yesterday (Wednesday, the 20th of May) at around 13:30 Fr. Peter Wasko, SVD, who was on patrol in Amboin area (Karawari river of the Sepik) was shot at with a shot gun, and sustained multiple wounds from pellets to his abdomen. He was airlifted with...

Br. David Nikins, SVD born in 1st of Aril 1981 in Mount Hagen Western Highland Province of PNG.  Join the postulant in Mt. Hagen formation house straight after grade 12 in 2006. He completed his Philosophy and religious studies at Catholic Theological Institute in Port Moresby in 2008. Later...

CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF PAPUA NEW GUUNEA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS Pastoral Letter on the Consecrated Life “Wake Up the World” -  Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life On the first Sunday of Advent last year Pope Francis proclaimed the beginning of a Year of Consecrated Life that will end...

PAPUA NEW GUUNEA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS  CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE Pastoral Letter on the Death Penalty The Evil of Capital Punishment In 1991 the Papua New Guinea Parliament reintroduced the death penalty.  Direct killing by the State became an authorized way to punish a criminal. ...

Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG/SI On the Contribution of Sport With the Pacific Games coming soon to Papua New Guinea, sport will be a topic of interest for many people. At this time your Bishops wish to offer a reflection on the value of sport and ways that we can all...

By Bp Rochus Tatamai MSC - Bereina  Friday 20th February 2015 marks a new beginning at All Angels Parish Kerau in the Goilala Mountains of the Central Province. Through the assistance of Digicel Foundation PNG and with the financial support of the Governor of Central Province Hon. Kila Hoada...