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A new bishop for Dogura Diocese in PNG

Fr Tennyson Bogar, currently Vicar General and Dean of St John's Cathedral in Port Moresby Diocese, had been elected as Dogura Diocese's new bishop

12 May 2014

"No heart in PNG plan" - Tasmania bishop

A Senior Anglican bishop who told the prime minister "Jesus weeps" over the PNG asylum seeker plan says Australia has lost its heart.

22 July 2013

New Primate for Papua New Guinea

ABM is reporting that the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea has a new Primate.

21 June 2013

Prayers for the Pacific after an earthquake triggers a tsunami in the Solomon Islands

Prayers for the Pacific after an earthquake triggers a tsunami in the Solomon Islands

The Anglican Alliance are calling for prayers for people affected by an undersea earthquake in the Solomon Islands, triggering a tsunami, killing people and destroying homes on some outlying islands.

07 February 2013

Ecumenical groups address issues in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Ecumenical groups address issues in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

26 June [ENInews] Two ecumenical groups - the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) -- respectively highlighted situations in the Tanah Papua area of Indonesia and in Papua New Guinea, which shares the Pacific island of New Guinea.

27 June 2012

Papua New Guinea approves Covenant and says it is "proud to belong to the Anglican Communion"

Papua New Guinea approves Covenant and says it is "proud to belong to the Anglican Communion"

The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea has announced that its Provincial Council last week approved and accepted the Anglican Covenant. Writing to the Secretary General of the decision on behalf of the House of Bishops, the Bishop of Port Moresby, the Rt Revd Peter Ramsden, said the decision was based on their understanding of the name Anglican Communion.

15 December 2011

New Anglican bishop robbed

New Anglican bishop robbed

Less than 24 hours after being consecrated as the new Anglican Church Bishop of Popondetta, Bishop Lindsay Ihove found himself at the mercy of criminals.

01 December 2011

Gender sensitization workshop in the Diocese of Popondota:

Gender sensitization workshop in the Diocese of Popondota:

On 8 June 2011 a gender sensitisation workshop was conducted at CTC (Christian Training Centre) for the Ifane Mission District of Popondota Diocese in the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (ACPNG)

21 July 2011

Much needed satellite hospital to open soon

The head of the Anglican Church of PNG and the CEO of Popondetta General Hospital announced a significant health care agreement by which Popondetta General Hospital will assume the initial management of St Margaret’s Anglican Hospital, Oro Bay, Oro Province.

04 July 2011

The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea elects a new Archbishop

The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea elects a new Archbishop

The decision making body of the Anglican Church of PNG (ACPNG), known as the Provincial Council has elected a new Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea. The election took place at the Provincial Council Meeting which was held in Port Moresby on 11th June 2010

18 June 2010