Day: September 19, 2019
Catholic parish opens Our Lady of Fatima shrine
THE Catholic faithful of the St Simon and St Peter parish in Roma, Maprik, East Sepik gathered on Sunday,Sept 12, to witness the opening of a shrine that will house […]
Obey God, bishop says
THE great obstacle in commitment to God and Christ is fear, says a Catholic Church bishop. Alotau-Sideia Diocese Catholic Bishop Rolando Santos said Jesus was faithful to the Father and […]
Society aims to address poverty
THE Girls Friendly Society held a walkathon last weekend to raise funds for a campaign to address poverty in the city. The 60 boys and girls were joined by parents […]
Balance work, spiritual life
MEMBERS of the Catholic Bishop Conference of PNG and Solomon Islands balanced work and spiritual life during their annual retreat last week at the Xavier Institute in Port Moresby. Spiritual […]
Fellowship fundraise, calls for support to host convention
THE Destiny Congregation Fellowship of Churches in Port Moresby is hosting a fundraising drive aimed to raise funds to host a convention in December. Events coordinator Paul Kelly said the […]
Ninety-two parishioners get sacrament of confirmation
NINETY-TWO Catholics in Madang town received the sacrament of confirmation earlier in this month. Most of the recipients were students from Holy Spirit Primary School. Others were from educational institutions […]
Mt Kuta pupils benefit from unlikely friendship
By ELIAS LARI A VISIT by some students from an Australian university on a research programme at Mt Kuta in 2016 has since benefitted a number of schools in the […]
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K9 Unit A bloke was on a PMV when he spotted a new vehicle which had a sign on the lefthand side door that read – K9 unit. He nudged […]
Soybean can improve soil fertility and crop yield
SOYBEAN is an important legume crop that is widely cultivated and consumed around the world. It has been introduced into Papua New Guinea but its uses and benefits have not […]
WITNESS
A vehicle passing through Erap, Huon Gulf, Morobe along the Highlands Highway. The road was covered with thick smoke from burning bushes and kunai grasses. The smoke lasted about 30 […]