With profound sadness, we share the news of the passing of His Excellency Monsignor Novatus Rugambwa, former Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Oceania. He returned to the House of the Father in Rome, after a long illness borne with great faith and patience. In a letter to the Bishops of New Zealand and the

(CEPAC, Pago Pago, American Samoa) — Bishops from island nations comprising the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) gathered for important prayer, reflection and discussions during their Plenary Assembly August 5-11 in the Diocese of American Samoa, Pago Pago. Most Reverend Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale and the Diocese of American Samoa, Pago Pago hosted the Plenary Assembly

Bishops from around the Pacific gather in American Samoa for a week of prayer and discussion, and ask: Where is God calling the Church in the Pacific? By Vatican News What does it mean to be a Church that is authentically “of the Pacific”? That was the question on the agenda when bishops from around the

Archbishop Ryan Jimenez of Agaña, Guam, speaks to Vatican News about his recent meeting with Pope Leo XIV and the struggles and joys of life in the Pacific. By Joseph Tulloch, Vatican News Among the 54 Metropolitan Archbishops to receive the pallium—the ancient liturgical vestment that stresses their connection with the Pope—in St. Peter’s Basilica last