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The CBC Secretariat is the central office of the Catholic Church in PNG and SI. The Secretariat relates to all the Archdioceses and Dioceses, mainly in a coordinating function. It organises the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CBC and it helps to implement the decisions of these general meetings. It coordinates the various meetings to evaluate and promote the Conference Pastoral Plan. And finally, it coordinates the ministries of the various Commissions of the CBC.
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'Human Integrity' stressed in Chaplin Workshop
Nigel Akuani
Port Moresby: Virtues, values and integrity were but some of the principles and human qualities stressed during a constructive National Level Chaplain Workshop focused at improving the service delivery of Chaplaincies throughout Papua New Guinea.
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Culture & Spirituality marks celebration of new Archbishop
Nigel Akuani & Fr Ambrose Pereira SDB
Vunapope, Rabaul: A vibrant cultural extravaganza followed the prayerful Eucharistic celebration on 29th September, 2020 at Vunapope, Rabaul to honour the newly installed Archbishop of Rabaul, His Grace Archbishop Rochus Josef Tatamai MSC.
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Installation Mass for First Local Archbishop of Rabaul
Nigel Akuani
Vunapope, Rabaul: A grand Installation Mass of the first local and 8th Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul, His Grace Rochus Josef Tatamai MSC was held on Tuesday 29th September, at the Vunapope Sacred Heart Cathedral, East New Britain Province.
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Salesians Silver Jubilee
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Quick Reads
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New Church for upper Mendi Parish
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CPS Releases Press Statement on LGBTQ Groups
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Fr Phil Gibss and Sir Bob Dadae
Installation Mass of Archbishop Rochus Tatamai
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New Bishop for Bougainville
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Late Archbishop ToVarpin
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Sr Lorena Jenal
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The Teenager Today, September Edition
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The Teenager Today, October Edition
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New Church for Diocese of Mendi
Salesian Values
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New Church for Mendi Parish