Anglican Church of Melanesia parishioners in North Malaita say they do not support the idea of having women as priests to serve in the church. The parishioners expressed their view in light of a survey recently conducted in the region to get views on having women priests.
Young people of Ogho and surrounding communities, North East Choiseul have been strongly encouraged to love and live Godly lives. Ogho Community church elder Mr. Lionald Giabatu says church veterans used the festive season to encourage their youths to take up the task of serving God.
Christian faiths in Solomon Islands should recognise and deal with the rising rate of divorce cases in the country before it becomes an incurable social disorder.
The Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints has organized a two-day public tour of its new Church meeting house at Talise, Central Honiara over the weekend. The tour aims to protect the church from negative views and opinions by providing information to the public.
The United Pentecostal Church is running a conference for its followers in Honiara. Theme, ‘Declaring that Jesus is God, this will be the 4th conference hosted by the Church since its establishment in the country.
More than 30 women of the Yandina Anglican Parish have successfully completed their tour to West Bugotu District in Isabel Province over the weekend. The tour aims to strengthen women’s responsibilities and community participation. SIBC News stringer for Central Islands Province Tome Kiki reports.
Verava Anglican Community in Tasahe, West Honiara celebrates the blessing of its newly built Saint Michael and All Angel church today. The new church was blessed by the outgoing Arch Bishop of the Anglican Church, David Vunagi. In his sermon today, Mr.
People’s participation in church programs indicates a good Christian life in any society. A Primary School teacher from Dala North in Malaita Province, Timothy Maearo made the statement while announcing a grand bazaar for Dala North St. Barnabas church recently.
Vata community in Northwest Guadalcanal has celebrated St. Bartholomew yesterday. The celebration coincides with children receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion and Baptism by father Peter Chele.
The St. Michael Church of Melanesia in Marasa, West Guadalcanal now has a new Priest who was ordained over the weekend. He is Thomas Venjo, who will serve at the Church.
About 5,000 Catholic Women from 12 parishes of the Auki Diocese are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Catholic Women at Rohinari in East Are’are, Malaita province. Celebrated annually, the theme of this year’s celebration is “My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord”.
Over 600 Catholic Women will be gathering for a week-long program at the Tangarare Catholic Mission Station in West Guadalcanal today. Catholic Women’s Coordinator for Honiara Arch Diocese, Hilda Thutea told SIBC News the bi-annual gathering is an important event for Catholic Women.
A community leader of Feraladoa community in Central Honiara has called on the Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA) and those responsible to carefully assess missionary work of any overseas religious groups before accepting them in the country.
Buma Catholic Parishioners in West Kwaio, Malaita province have successfully concluded a three days celebration in commemorating the Blessed Peter To Rot’s Day this year. Hundreds of Catholic Catechists in and around the Parish attended the event since Monday.
The Solomon Islands Bible Society hosts a Bible Week this week. Based on the theme “The unchanging God’s Word on Freedom”, this is the first Bible Week to be held again in the country since the ethnic tensions.
Students from the Anglican schools in the country are currently in Honiara to take part in a one-week event called the ‘Anglican Church of Melanesia Schools and Institutions Communities’ – ACOMSIC event. The event is revived after its suspension in 2005.
Four early childhood teachers of the Anglican church of Melanesia Education authority will be travelling to England this week for a four week literacy attachment. The teachers were selected from Saint Nicholas Primary school, Norman Palmer School, Saint Francis Vaturanga, and Taroniara.
Bahomea community in Guadalcanal is preparing to participate in a dictionary development workshop next week. The 10-day workshop begins at Vuramali village next Monday. The dictionary task is part of a Bible translation program that has started in the Central Guadalcanal area.
Over 20 infants have received the sacrament of baptism at a Catholic Parish in Aruligo, North West Guadalcanal during celebrations marking San Isidro Day over the weekend.
Saint Paul’s church in Sugu, Wanderer Bay in West Guadalcanal has over the weekend celebrated the ordination of a Deacon to the Ministry of Priesthood. The ordination was celebrated by Bishop of the Diocese of Guadalcanal Reverend Nathan Tome welcoming the newly ordained Priest Simon Peter Koti to…
