
Church lauds peaceful election, runoff to take place next month

Government lends helping hand to get people to their villages

Country must turn its back on violence, show united front for national stability

Society praised for for developing both the Church and the nation
The head of the Commission for Justice and Peace and the Pastoral Migrants and Itinerant People of the diocese of Atambua, on Timor Leste, has reminded people that extramarital affairs and divorces among local Catholic couples jointly rate third in legal

Leaked US embassy cables reveal Timor-Leste's Jose Ramos-Horta ripping into fellow leaders and the country's parliament - but also on the receiving end of criticism from a Vatican official, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.

Nobel Peace Prize winner explains importance of Church in nation-building

Poor farming families learn to run a small business

After withdrawing from the administration of Colégio de São José in Dili, the Jesuits have announced plans for an educational institute in Timor Leste that will also train teachers, said a report on the Jesuit Asia Pacific Conference website.
The Church is needed to take a lead in human rights and good governance issues, a forum in Dili was told yesterday.
Participants, NGO staff and Catholics, heard an election commissioner,
Struggle for independence commemorated on 20th anniversary of massacre
Sisters of the Missionario Jesus Futar Fuan Domin (MJFFD, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), will launch a three-month computer and English skills training program in Dili diocese for young people who have dropped out of school.
About 17 Sisters