Ruavatu Catholic Parish in Northeast Guadalcanal celebrated the feast day of the Assumption of Mary over the weekend. The program began with a vigil mass celebration on Saturday and the feast day celebration on Sunday.
A three days Youth gathering was successfully completed at Malu’u parish, North Malaita over the weekend. Themed as “Empowering Youth for Self Discovering”, the program aims to empower youths to realize their unique potentials and responsibilities in life.
The Marist Society of the Catholic Church in Solomon Islands will join other Marist societies throughout the world to celebrate the society’s 200 years of existence.
A gathering of several of the Solomon Islands’ most eminent church elders has given ‘in principle’ support to a Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau strategy designed to grow the destination’s appeal to international travellers looking to get married overseas.
A group from the Kukum United Church successfully carried out a religious mission to Paukalia village, Central Guadalcanal over the weekend. The group left Honiara Thursday morning last week with their Reverend Minister, Church Pastor, men , women and youths and arrived at the remote village after…
Six Communicants of the Anglican Diocese of Central Solomons have together lodged a petition against the leadership of their Diocesan Bishop the Right Reverend Ben Seka.
The Mary Mazzarello Development Centre has graduated more than 20 women over the weekend. This is the fifth group of women who have graduated from the centre. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Father Lawrence told the graduating women they are champions.
The Anglican Church of Melanesia has reassured the country that its proposed John Coleridge Patterson University in the country is on track. Recently, critics questioned the project as it surpasses its implementation time frame. But Coordinator of the John Coleridge Patterson University project Fr.
Faith and gender specialist, Maclean Dlodlo, is encouraging church leaders to take the lead in promoting equitable relations and gender-based violence reduction.
The Anglican Church of Melanesia ACOM has a new Archbishop. He is the Right Reverend George Takeli, hailed from Ulawa Island in the Makira Ulawa Province. Reverend Takeli was enthroned as the new Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara this morning.
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is currently preparing for the enthronement of its newly elected Archbishop, the Right Reverend George Takeli this Sunday. ACOM General Secretary Dr Abraham Hauriasi told SIBC News, the Anglican Church looks forward to this important religious ceremony.
The Shortlands Catholic Women’s Council appeals on the National Government to post professionally trained police officers along the Solomon Islands – Papua New Guinea common border to ensure maximum security for women and girls on Solomon Islands side of the border.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has recognised the roles played by local cultures and churches in the implementation of the Family Protection Act 2014.
A three days Easter retreat for Gaubata Catholic Catechists in North Guadalcanal has brought positive impacts during the Easter season. The retreat was held at Christ the King Parish before the Easter Celebration.
East and West Are’are along with Dosio associations in Malaita province have successfully concluded their Easter Convention over the weekend. Held annually and started by their forefathers back in the 80’s, the Convention brought together groups from around East and West Are’are as well as the…
Hundreds of Christians from around Shortland Islands have successfully wrap up their Easter celebration at Nila Parish today. SIBC’s Gina Maka reports, Father Peter Lalaegalo of Nila Parish during his sermon urged Christians to pursue Christ’s moral values and forsake their wicked ways.
Catholics in Nila, Shortland Islands witnessed the re-enactment of Jesus’ death on the cross. Gina Maka’a reports this was one of the Easter activities planned for Nila community.
The Church of Melanesia (COM) has a new Archbishop, he is the Right Reverend Bishop George Takeli. The election was conducted by the Provincial Electoral Board of the Anglican Church of Melanesia at Tenaru area east Honiara today.
Catechists from 20 local churches recently completed a successful three day Post-training at the Roman Catholic Avu’avu Parish, South-East Guadalcanal. SIBC stringer Nathaniel Manu says the training was to equip the catechists of their local church roles.
The Anglican Church of Melanesia will elect a new Archbishop next month. Church General Secretary, Dr Abraham Haoriasi confirmed 12 February as the election date. He says the provincial electoral board of the Church will conduct the election.
