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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

More than two hundred Catholic mothers of Holy Cross Parish, Pompabus, gathered in a spirit of prayer and communion for a three-day Vision and Mission Formation Program held from 14th to 16th August. Faithful from the three sub-parishes of Kama, Anji and Wapenamanda undertook the journey to Pompabus to take part in this important moment of spiritual renewal for the Parish Mama Group. Two hundred Catholic mothers of Holy Cross Parish, Pompabus, gathered for a three-day Vision

PORT MORESBY — His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and Special Envoy of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, has concluded his three-day pastoral visit to Papua New Guinea for the 125th Jubilee of the arrival of the Catholic faith in Bougainville. The Cardinal departed Jacksons International Airport early this morning for Manila, en route to Rome, after celebrating his final Mass in the country on Monday evening at 6 p.m. at Mary Qu

Port Moresby | Thursday, 14 August 2026: His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and Special Envoy of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, arrived in Papua New Guinea this morning for the 125th Anniversary Jubilee of the Catholic Diocese of Bougainville. Cardinal Tagle was officially received at 7:50 AM at the Jacksons International Airport VIP Lounge by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (CBC PNG

Executive Director Br. Martin Tnines SVD (Image Source:LSE blogs) GOROKA – A groundbreaking nationwide survey by the Melanesian Institute in Goroka has revealed what many have long felt: Papua New Guineans have had enough of sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV). The survey of 2,000 people across all provinces found that 90% confirm SARV happens in their own community. Hundreds of men, women and children are killed, tortured and displaced every year after being branded a

WEWAK - On Sunday, 9 August, the Correctional Institution Service (CIS) at Boram gathered to celebrate the Patron Feast of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe — a Polish Franciscan priest and martyr whose life continues to speak powerfully to people living and working in correctional settings. The celebration also marked 30 years since the dedication of the CIS Wewak chapel and its services to St. Maximilian Kolbe as its patron. In the photo from left to right: Fr. Lawrence Arokiaraj