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Both Mother Teresa and Saint John Paul II visited Papua New Guinea and left their footprints in our nation. As saints who were deeply close to the people of PNG, may we always ask them to pray for us. Ten years ago, on 4 September 2016, Pope Francis declared Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a Saint in St. Peter's Square. The canonization drew thousands, including homeless people who were given places of honour to witness the occasion. A decade later, as the Church celebrates her fea

Inspired by Pope Leo XIV's World Day of Prayer for Creation message, the Catholic Bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands launch the Season of Creation with an appeal for ecological conversion and an end to practices destroying coral reefs. Port Moresby: The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands has opened the 2026 Season of Creation with a call for a deep ecological conversion that is inseparable from social transformation. The Season, which runs fr

PORT MORESBY, 3 September 2026 - The three-day Annual Workshop for Catholic Education Secretaries concluded today at the Catholic Bishops Conference Centre, Waigani, with a Mass of thanksgiving and a strong appeal from the Church to be included in national education policy formulation. Held from 31 August to 3 September in partnership with the National Catholic Education Commission, the Teaching Service Commission [TSC], Caritas PNG and BCEP, the workshop formally trained and

Future doctors from UPNG and Divine Word University take up clinical formation in rural communities, learning medicine as profession and vocation of service. Aitape – Medical students from the University of Papua New Guinea and Divine Word University have commenced their rural clinical placement with the Catholic Church Health Services (CCHS) in the Diocese of Aitape, in a renewed commitment to forming health professionals for service in the peripheries. The program, which ha

Port Moresby - The long-standing partnership between the Church and the State in education in Papua New Guinea has borne new fruit, with the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) delegating the responsibility of Charging Officers to Catholic Education Secretaries. His Excellency Bishop Paul Sundu, Assistant Deputy Bishop of the National Catholic Education Commission, made the remarks today as he addressed Catholic Education Secretaries gathered for their Annual Workshop at the Ca

Port Moresby – For many Catholics in Papua New Guinea, they learned Fr. Francis Tilo before they ever met him. They learned him in song. PORT MORESBY – The Church in Papua New Guinea has farewelled one of her most beloved sons. Fr. Francis Tilo MSC (13 November 1960 – 23 August 2026), missionary, pastor and composer of Papua New Guinea's most beloved Catholic hymns, was laid to rest on Saturday 29th August 2026 at the Bomana MSC Cemetery following his Funeral Mass at St. Char

SIDEIA ISLAND, Alotau-Sideia — Far from the demands of parish ministry, surrounded by the quiet waters of Milne Bay, the priests of the Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia gathered for their Annual Clergy Retreat from August 24 to 28, 2026, on Sideia Island. Held under the theme “Called, Chosen and Sent,” the five-day retreat was a time of prayer, silence, fraternity and pastoral renewal. Photomontage: Bishop Jacek Tendej CM and the Priests of Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia

Annual Workshop Opens at CBC Centre, Waigani PORT MORESBY, 31 August 2026 (CBC PNGSI) — The Catholic Education Secretaries Annual Workshop 2026 opened today at the Catholic Bishops Conference Centre at Waigani with a call to exercise disciplinary authority with justice, mercy and pastoral integrity. Catholic Education Secretaries at the Catholic Bishops Conference Centre with Bishop Pedro Baquero SDB, Bishop Paul Sundu and the representatives of the National Department of Edu

PORT MORESBY – In preparation for the 2027 National General Elections, 30 church leaders from across Papua New Guinea gathered in Port Moresby for a "Training of Trainers" programme focused on preventing electoral violence. In the photo from the left: Mr. Vincent Sobo, Fr. Brian Nonde CMM, Mr. Vasu Mohan (IFES Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific) and Ms. Moira Digori The People Against Violence in Elections (PAVE) workshop was organized by the International Foundation

The journey of empowerment continues for Port Moresby's street community. Following the success of their initial training, the National Family Life Commission of the CBC, the Marist Brothers, and Sister Maria Goretti Leison OLSH conducted a second sewing workshop for the same group of trainees. This second round of training took place at the CBCPNGSI headquarters in Port Moresby from the 17th to the 21st of August 2026, focusing on deepening the participants' practical sewing

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands invites all brothers and sisters in Christ to observe Repentance Day, tomorrow, on August 26th. This sacred day is a call to prayer, reflection, and renewal for our families, communities, and nation. As we gather in our parishes, let us seek reconciliation, foster peace, and ask God to lead us closer to the heart of Jesus Christ. “May God bless you all, and may He guide our path forward.” – Fr. Lawrence A

It is better to give than to receive, Acts 20:35 Don Bosco Technical School, Gabutu celebrated the third day of its 41st Anniversary celebrations with a Medical Outreach Program on Sunday, 16 August 2026. The outreach was organized as part of the school’s commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community. Earlier, on the first day the school thanked the Lord, Our Blessed Mother and St John Bosco, through a Eucharistic celebration and a Marian Singing co