The Legacy of Papua New Guinea's elderly missionaries

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

After long service and dedication in the missions, the elderly retired missionaries who served in Papua New Guinea and are now back in Europe continue to tell an extraordinary story of faith, sacrifice, and unwavering love for the people of Papua New Guinea. Fr. Christian Sieland, the director of Pontifical Mission Societies in Papua New Guinea, visited them and shares how their humility and commitment to inculturation of decades of service remain a lasting inspiration for today's Church.

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Методи Атанасов

Интересно как са успели да се впишат толкова добре в културата там – това за инкултурацията е ключът. Човек се чуди колко ли време им е трябвало, докато местните им се доверят напълно. Благодаря на отец Сиеланд, че ги е посетил и ни напомня за тях.

Grace Davis

It’s good to hear Fr Sieland took the time to visit them. The bit about decades of inculturation really struck me – you can’t rush trust in a place like Papua New Guinea. Makes you wonder what small daily things they had to learn first, like sharing garden food or sitting the right way.

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