Holy Cross Parish at Wairiki on the island of Taveuni in Fiji has just celebrated its 150th anniversary. While presenting a whale’s tooth during the celebration Ratu Atonio, the son of the Tui Cakau, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, pleaded with the church never to forget the people of Lalagavesi. In 1863, before before going out to Read more
A group of Muslims in Fiji are asking politicians not to use religion to gain support before the nation’s General Election on September 17. Spokesman Mohammed Sareem said the group had formed because a former government minister overseas has been accusing Muslims of being part of the 2006 coup. “We urge politicians to keep religion Read more
The Archbishop of Suva, Peter Loy Chong, says the interim Fijian government’s pursuit of foreign investors has contributed to a rise in the country’s poverty rate. Research by social justice advocate Father Kevin Barr indicates that six out of ten Fijians in full-time work are being paid below the poverty line. But the real numbers Read more
The archbishop of Suva, Peter Chong, has announced that the Archdiocesan Commission for Justice and Development would use the lenten collection this year to help build proper housing for about 30 persons with mental disabilities. “These people live behind St Vincent House on Brown Street in Suva.” “I ask parishes to send out special lenten Read more
Members of the Asian community gathered this morning for a Mass and celebration of the Chinese New Year at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva. Leading the church service was the Archbishop Peter Loy Chong. Read more
La mitre et la crosse pour un jeune archevêque de Suva, de Rotuma, de Rarotonga et de Kiribati. Il a 52 ans, s’appelle Peter Loy Chong, il est d’origine chinoise mais d’une famille intégrée à Fidji depuis des générations. Et il est devenu samedi le quatrième archevêque, succédant ainsi à Mgr Petero Mataca, 78 ans, Read more
At his ordination on Saturday Archbishop Peter Loy Chong made a plea for unity and tolerance. “For on this day I will humbly serve you as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Suva, and through his (God’s) light gather people of all races. “In this ordination I urge you all to put aside racial, religious, political barriers Read more
There will not be a representative from the Vatican to attend the Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Elect Father Peter Loy Chong. The Vatican representative would normally have been the Apostolic Nuncio but Fiji does not presently have an Apostolic Nuncio. The last Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and the Pacific, Archbishop Charles Balvo, who was based in New Zealand, finished Read more
The episcopal ordination of the Archbishop Elect Father Peter Loy Chong will take place on 8 June. He will become the 6th Roman Catholic Bishop of Fiji Loy Chong is currently in the US for his graduation where he will receive his Doctor in Theology at the St Clare University. An American priest, Father Robert Read more
Catholics from all over Fiji recently gathered for a three-day National Catholic Charismatic Renewal Convention. The principal guest speaker, Father John Rae from New Zealand, encouraged Christians, in his sermon at the National Gymnasium, to continue in their walk with God and never to lose sight of what their faith could do. Rae said he was encouraged Read more