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Pope Leo and US President Donald Trump

Religion

Pope’s message for peace: ‘The Church cannot remain silent when power is used without moral responsibility’

April 5, 2026

PNG's Catholic Archbishop of Port Moresby Cardinal Sir John Ribat welcomes Pope Francis during his four nation Pacific and Southeast Asian tour

Religion

Pope Francis – a message of peace and real change in Pacific political struggles

A 2017 constitutional amendment still guarantees individuals freedom of religion, belief and worship in Sāmoa

Religion

Mixed reactions over Samoan PM’s proposal to ban non-Christian religions

A state visit to Australia "presented to us not as diplomacy, not as geopolitics, not as a strategic signal, but as 'healing'"

Religion

What is Israel’s Herzog doing in Australia – who invited him, and why?

Sāmoan Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt

Religion

Sāmoa set to become third Pacific nation to open Jerusalem embassy

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

Religion

Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church −...

May 9, 2025

How global news channel Al Jazeera reported the death of Pope Francis at 88

Religion

Pope Francis dies one day after first post-hospital public appearance and...

April 21, 2025

Cardinal David of the Philippines

Religion

Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in...

December 26, 2024

Naked Samoan group comedian Oscar Kightley

Religion

‘Never our intention to mock Jesus’ – Naked Samoans respond to...

Pacific Media Watch -

April 8, 2025

University students in Adelaide protesting over Israel's genocide in Gaza

Religion

Jewish Council slams Australian universities’ ‘dangerous, politicised’ antisemitism definition

February 26, 2025

Religion

Amnesty International criticises denial of NZ visa to Iran filmmaker

Pacific Media Watch -

April 18, 2016

Porirua Cemetery manager Daniel Chrisp speaks at the Family Forum beside the chapel, as Mayor Anita Baker and whānau gather to honour 1800 patients buried in unmarked graves

Religion

Pacific leaders demand respectful involvement in memorial for unmarked graves

July 21, 2025

New Zealand pro-Palestinian protesters march against genocide

Religion

Debunking the theological gaslighting of Israel-supporting Imams

July 28, 2025

Sister Susana Vaifale and parishioner Michael Muller at St Peter's Basilica

Religion

Samoan nun tells of ‘like a blur’ awesome meeting with Pope...

April 26, 2025

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

Religion

Standing for decency: The sermon the President didn’t want to hear

January 23, 2025

Pope Leo XIV to journalists

Religion

Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity for ‘persecuted’ journalists seeking truth, calls...

Pacific Media Watch -

May 13, 2025

A collage of the many fires on New Caledonia’s Catholic missions

Religion

New Caledonia crisis: Another church burns, spate of attacks continues

September 10, 2024

The five killed Papuan youths being buried at Kilo Enam Public Cemetery

Religion

Australian advocacy group condemns killing of 5 West Papuans – challenges...

September 17, 2023

Al Noor mosque, where the majority of deaths took place during the Christchurch terror attack on 15 March 2019

Religion

NZ communities gather in unity for He Whenua Taurikura Hui on...

October 31, 2022

San Suu Kyi (left) & coup leader Min Aung Hlaing

Religion

Myanmar coup: Asian response echoes ‘democracy comes with stability’ adage

February 6, 2021

A young girl holds a placard quoting from the late Pope Francis while calling for an end to the war on Gaza in Auckland last Saturday

Religion

Gaza not a religious issue – it’s a massive violation of...

July 23, 2025

Rabaul's Archbishop Rochus Tatamai

Religion

Catholic Church warns against PNG declaring itself a ‘Christian country’

July 3, 2025

Christianity will now be reflected in the Fifth Goal of the Constitution

Religion

Catholic priest calls PNG’s Christian state declaration ‘cosmetic’ change

March 18, 2025

South Korean Christian doomsday cult Grace Road Church

Religion

Fiji’s Immigration Minister steps down temporarily over ‘unauthorised’ passports for cult...

November 23, 2024

PCC general secretary Reverend James Bhagwan

Religion

2 out 3 of Fiji women experience domestic violence, says Reverend...

November 25, 2024

Reverend Dr Munther Isaac

Religion

Gaza Christians pray for end of Israeli war’s ‘death and destruction’

December 25, 2024

Speakers paying homage to Pope Francis at the "guerrilla theatre for Palestine" rally in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Religion

Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for...

April 26, 2025

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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Climate

COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"

Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm

Analysis

Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr

Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent

Coronavirus

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson

Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate

Analysis

NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all

Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants

Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

BEARING WITNESS

Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide

Analysis

Ignoring genocide – the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"

Analysis

Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

Asia Report

27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior

Bearing Witness

Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016

APJS newsfile

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robie

Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

APJS newsfile

Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

APJS newsfile

Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)

APJS newsfile

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

Fiji drug peddler Jone Vakarisi at a court appearance in March 2026

Crime

Fiji military faces questions after death of Jone Vakarisi in custody

Komnas HAM also warns about the risk of mass displacement of Papuan villagers

Global

Indonesia’s human rights body to investigate deaths of 12 Papuans in...

An "IDF = Murder Machine" banner at the "Banners for Humanity" exhibition

Asia Report

South African activist praises World Court genocide case against Israel

The landslide occurred on Sunday in Gazelle district in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province

Disasters

Deadly landslide claims 10 lives in PNG’s East New Britain, reports...

EDITOR'S PICKS

Associate law professor Maryam Jamshidi

Analysis

Who is breaking international law in the Strait of Hormuz? It’s...

Dr Rami Khouri

Analysis

US, Israel ‘forced into two ceasefires’ as regional balance of power...

An "IDF = Murder Machine" banner at the "Banners for Humanity" exhibition

Asia Report

South African activist praises World Court genocide case against Israel

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz

Analysis

Trump is blustering as usual but in reality praying for Iran...

MOST COMMENTS

Australia

Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

Jacinda Ardern

Analysis

Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

Global

Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva

Asia Report

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

Amnesty International’s report comes as multiple conflicts rage across the world

Analysis

Amnesty slams Netanyahu, Putin, Trump as ‘voracious predators’

Komnas HAM also warns about the risk of mass displacement of Papuan villagers

Global

Indonesia’s human rights body to investigate deaths of 12 Papuans in...

Associate law professor Maryam Jamshidi

Analysis

Who is breaking international law in the Strait of Hormuz? It’s...

Fiji’s Ambassador to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu

Asia Report

Fiji defends its isolated UN stance supporting Israel