161 articles tagged "church"
The President of the Methodist Church in Fiji Reverend Dr Epineri Vakadewavosa says Diwali is a public holiday in Fiji, allowing all Fijians to share in the festive atmosphere and celebrate our cultural diversity.
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong has stressed that beyond the lights and fire crackers, Diwali is a time to reflect and reset our lives. Archbishop Chong says COVID-19 has brought
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says a person with mental health issues threw a piece of block at the statue of Mother Mary located in front of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva.
The President of the Methodist Church in Fiji Reverend Dr Epineri Vakadewavosa says he is disappointed about the statement made by Reverend Wilfred Regunamada about Diwali on the official Methodist Church in Fiji facebo
The Methodist Church in Fiji Secretary for Communications Reverend Wilfred Regunamada has now explained why they deleted a Facebook post which was calling on leaders of Hindu religious organisations to liaise with Chris
The Methodist Church of Fiji Social Service Committee Suva Circuit is aiming to extend their assistance to housing and bill payments for families who are in need due to the COVID-19 crisis and Tropical Cyclone Harold.
The Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". BBC News reports he made the comments in the new documentary – Francesco which is ab
Former CEO of Citizens Constitution Forum, Reverend Akuila Yabaki says based on the 2013 Constitution, there is a need to have an Accountability and Transparency Commission that will hold Permanent Secretaries and publi
SODELPA parliamentarian Anare Jale today asked the Pacific Council of Churches General Secretary Reverend James Bhagwan on what they were doing to deal with the increasing number of Christians abusing children. He
The Pacific Council of Churches General Secretary Reverend James Bhagwan says a lot of the new churches in Fiji do not have strong governance mechanisms and that is a weakness. While speaking to the Parliamentary S
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says major decisions are being made with little or no input from majority of the local communities in Fiji regarding foreign debt, trade or economic act
The Methodist Church in Fiji Social Service Committee Suva Circuit distributed 53 food packs and 63 school stationery packs to families who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and Tropical Cyclone Harold around
Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says the life of Father Kevin Barr can be summed up as a radical discipleship and commitment to the God of the poor, justice and peace. Speaking at Father Barr’s Requiem Mass, Archbisho
Social justice advocate, Father Kevin Barr has passed away. He was 84 years old. In an official statement, the Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Fiji Peter Loy Chong said God called Father Barr into his Kingdom
The Methodist Church in Fiji Social Service Committee Suva Circuit will be holding a food and stationery drive on the 26th of this month to assist those families who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methodist Church President Reverend Dr Epineri Vakadewavosa says they have pledged to work with police in an effort to reduce the high number of Methodist church members convicted of criminal acts. Rev Vakadewavosa
Acting Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu is pleading with Methodist Church Ministers in the North to work with police by knowing what is happening around them and delivering targeted sermons and programs to help p
The Methodist Church of Fiji says they now need to have clear guidelines on their social media policy after a live Facebook video of what looks like people being ‘exorcised’ at the Centenary Church went viral from
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says they cannot deny that there have not been victims of abuse in the church and society as a whole and it is now about how they respond and train thei
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong has shared with Fijivillage that a man once approached him in confidence and told him about being a victim of sexual abuse in the church and he advised
