Via Catholic News Agency, who write: Observing World Communications Day, Papua New Guinea Catholics gathered with local media to discuss charges of sorcery there, which often end in violence against the accused. “Church and Media – A Joint Reflection on Sorcery” was held Jan. 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, in Boroko, a suburb of the capital, Port Moresby. The social communications office of the bishops conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands hosted the conference for Papuan journalists. The Melanesian nation consists of the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, as well as numerous other, smaller, islands, and is located north of Australia and east of Indonesia. Nearly all its population is Christian; and 27 percent is Catholic, yet many Papuan Christians integrate indigenous beliefs and practices into their religious life.... More here: catholicnewsagency/news/church-in-papua-new-guinea-warns-against-sorcery-violence/
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:07:29 +0000
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