Posts Tagged ‘Vanimo’

Pope calls on Vanimo Catholics to share Gospel through love

Monday, September 9th, 2024

Speaking at the Holy Cross Pro-Cathedral in Vanimo, a remote town in Port Moresby, Pope Francis praised the work of missionaries. He encouraged the faithful to be missionaries in their daily lives – at home, school and work. He acknowledged the contributions of past and present missionaries who served in the region since the 19th Read more

The driving forces behind alcohol and drug abuse

Friday, April 5th, 2013

A study conducted by Sr. Gabriella Burgos from the National Family Life Apostolate and Br. Martin Tnines from the Melanesian Institute has identified unemployment, feelings of exclusion and a decline in parental influence as the driving forces behind alcohol and drug abuse. The research was conducted in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. Catholic HIV and AIDS Services Incorporated (CHASI), Read more