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The National is the top-selling newspaper in Papua New Guinea. Headquartered in Port Moresby, it has offices in Five (5) centres: Lae, Mount Hagen, Kokopo, Madang and Goroka. We have two printing plants and the paper is simultaneously printed in the capital city of Port Moresby and the industrial city of Lae. The Natio
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200 women attend sessions on Catholic values, missions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) MORE than 200 Catholic women gathered at Holy Cross Parish in Pompabus, Enga, for three days of sessions focusing on vision and mission of Catholics and their values. The renewal programme, which ran from Aug 14-16, gave the participants new strength in…...
Australia joins Western in 155th anniversary of Christianity
3+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) AUSTRALIA has joined in the celebrations of the Coming of the Light in Western, marking the 155th anniversary of Christianity’s arrival in Papua New Guinea. An event was held at the waterfront of old Mawata, Forecoast LLG, South Fly, commemorating the…...
Couple finds Promised Land in PNG
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (683+ words) FIFTEEN years ago, a young Ukrainian couple left everything behind to follow what they believed was God’s calling to one of the most remote places on earth. They arrived with little more than faith, a dream, and no idea how…...
Lae diocese marks ToRot’s first canonisation anniversary
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) CATHOLICS of the Lae diocese gathered at St Mary’s parish in Eriku on Sunday to celebrate the first anniversary of the canonisation of St Peter ToRot. Papua New Guinea’s first saint was canonised by the Catholic Church a year ago....
MV Karkar set for commissioning | The National
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (255+ words) THE Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELCPNG) is ready to receive its new shipping vessel mv Karkar into Lae for commissioning next week. The ELCPNG company, Lutheran Shipping Services, started in 1907 with one vessel to provide safe transport for missionaries....
Marimari bids farewell to cherished landmark
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (1199+ words) FOR more than five decades, Marimari Lutheran Church has stood as a beacon of faith, fellowship and community in Port Moresby. Built in 1973, just two years before Papua New Guinea attained Independence, the church has been a spiritual home for…...
Luai revives Pacific story
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (817+ words) WHEN the Chiefs, the new Papua New Guinea (PNG) franchise in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL), signed star playmaker Jarome Luai recently, the move sent waves through the sporting world. In PNG, the occasion runs deeper than the awe of…...
Catholic bishops conference hosted | The National
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (296+ words) THE Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG and the Solomon Islands (CBCPNGSI) opened its 67th annual general meeting with a solemn Eucharistic celebration on April 21 at St Joseph’s parish in Boroko, Port Moresby. The liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Sir John…...
Hula prepares for anniversary
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (1154+ words) EXACTLY 150 years ago, London Missionary Society (LMS) missionary Reverend Dr William George Lawes made first contact with the Hula community. This set the foundation towards a transformation of faith for the coastal village lying along the Hood Peninsula of Central…...
Bishop calls for compassion
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (346+ words) THERE is an urgency to address the ongoing law and order issues and eviction matters in the country, but with some understanding, says Wabag diocese Bishop Justin Ain Soongie. Soongie said in his Easter message that all must see a…...