Students of St Marys College welcomed a very special visitor last week. She is short story author and journalist, Sara Vui Talitu, the woman behind popular books such as “Guilty Rain” and “Ma’a.” “It’s a way for me to encourage the young writers to be sincere, humble and to write out of necessity to say Read more
It has been estimated that more than 30,000 people came to Suva in the course of last week to pay their respects to the late Archbishop Petero Mataca. A large number of people attended the requiem mass on Friday. The Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva was packed out and the congregation spilled out onto the Read more
Des pétitions circulent pour s’opposer à la construction de la mosquée de Papeete, et Gaston Flosse, élu de la République, Président de la Polynésie française autonome, a annoncé samedi qu’il aurait signé une pétition lancée sur une page Facebook (“Pas de mosquée à Tahiti“) mais aussi une pétition pour l’expulsion de l’imam Hicham el Berkani, Read more
Fr Jerry Inau’s plea, when he was fatally shot, not to seek payback for his death has not been respected. Before dying he was able to recommend that his family refrain from any payback. Pastoral vicar Fr Rey Caigoy said “Fr Jerry would withdraw rather than engage in a confrontation”. “He only harboured sentiments of Read more
It seems to us that at this time worthy politics and democracy are at risk in Papua New Guinea says Bishop Arnold Orowa President, Catholic Bishops’ Conference Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. He says that honesty and commitment to the common good are essential ingredients of worthy politics. Moreover in a true democratic system Read more
This week the people of Fiji have been bidding farewell to Archbishop Emeritus Petero Mataca. The reguregu (cultural expression of condolences) and veiqaravi (presentations) for Archbishop Petero began at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Lami on Tuesday afternoon. The Church was well prepared to host the hundreds of people, numerous delegations and dignitaries that came Read more
The Cathedral Church in Suva is draped in purple fabric a colour used during the holiest period in the Catholic calendar – a period of fasting as well. “It is a christian colour representing mourning the other time we use this purple colour is during lent but it is a solemn not so much jovial Read more
“His contributions towards strife-filled situations were always very considerate and the Sabha believes that he crossed all barriers to bring comfort to everyone” says Arya Pratinidhi Sabha Fiji media officer Kamlesh Arya. The comments were part of a message of condolence offered to the Catholic Church in Fiji on the death of he late Archbishop Emeritus Read more
Civil and church leaders in Fiji have been paying tribute to the late Emeritus Archbishop of Fiji, Petero Mataca. “He stood for equal opportunity, justice and dignity for every Fijian,” said the Prime Minster of Fiji, Voreqe Bainimarama, in his message of condolence. “Every Fijian joins me in mourning the passing of Archbishop Petero Mataca, Read more
“Violence in Samoa is enormous and yet people don’t consider violence as such,” says the Director of Catholic Social Services in Samoa, Sale Mikaele Kolio. To address this issue the Catholic Church has established a society with a vision to revive family love and end violence in homes. Called the Gaualofa Society, its mission is Read more