Martin Korokan Lomeyari | Papua New Guinea/Oceania

Three seminarians from Papua New Guinea (PNG) professed their perpetual vows as members of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) during a ceremony held at the Holy Spirit Chapel of the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay on July 19, 2025.

On Sunday, 7 July 2025, as Papua New Guinea celebrated the feast of its beloved martyr Blessed Peter ToRot, Pope Leo appointed Fr Jacek Piotr Tende, a member of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia in Milne Bay Province.

On July 7, Catholics across Papua New Guinea celebrated the feast of Blessed Peter ToRot, a revered lay catechist and martyr who gave his life for his faith during the Second World War.

The national gathering of the Catholic Students Associations (CSA), in which students from various tertiary institutions across Papua New Guinea took part and reflected on the theme: “Together Towards Tomorrow: Tertiary Students as Hopeful Ambassadors Through Dedication,” had a grand closing ceremony on June 29, 2025.

On the radiant morning of June 27, 2025, inside the resplendent grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, history was made for Papua New Guinea.

A young Enga boy from Papua New Guinea won first prize in the singing contest at the 23rd edition of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC), held in Germany on 27 June. The contest was held under the theme “Colors of Voices, Echoes of Peace.”

In Papua New Guinea, election petitions serve as formal legal challenges to the conduct or results of national or local-level elections.

The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea celebrated a remarkable dual event on Sunday: the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity and the golden jubilee of the Missionaries of Charity in the country on June 15.

In a landmark moment for education in Papua New Guinea, Fr. Lawrence Arockiaraj, General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference (CBC) of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, was officially sworn in today as a member of the National Education Board (NEB) during a formal ceremony in Port Moresby.

The Archdiocese of Rabaul came alive in the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, as 57 young Catholics received the Sacrament of Confirmation during a vibrant Eucharistic celebration led by Archbishop Rochus Josef Tatamai MSC at Vunapope Cathedral.