Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

CBC’s new conference room blessed

The purpose of the visit was to bless CBC’s new conference room that is currently under construction.

Cardinal Soane Mafi of Tonga did the honour of blessing the building with Holy Water.    

Present at the reception was the FCBCO delegates, CBC staff together with Bp Rochus Tatamai MSC, CBC’s President and Cardinal John Ribat.  

They were warmly welcomed by two staff representatives dressed in traditional attire while the rest of the staff welcomed the Assembly with a song.  

Catholic Bishops Conference to host assembly

The event will be held in Port Moresby from April 11-17.

Discussions on climate change and the plight of refugees in the Oceania Region will be brought to the table.

Special invited guest is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State from the Vatican, and the representative of the Pope for this assembly.

72 Catholic bishops from Australia, New Zealand, PNG, Solomon Islands, Fiji and 14 other smaller countries of the Pacific are expected to attend this Assembly.