"I thank God for the years passed and the pastoral experience in the dioceses of Bereina and Kavieng. I return to Rabaul as Jesus returned to Nazareth: here he was judged by the people for what he had done. There will be those who will judge and will question my decisions, but all I ask is your collaboration and patience to allow me to lead the community, with the light and grace of God, as your new Pastor."

"We are here to pay respect to the successor of Peter and share with him all our joys and worries of our pastoral experiences. We want to share, with the Pope and others, our concern in regard to the lack of Eucharistic ministers, thus the gradual spiritual starvation of our Catholic people and their moving away from us to find spiritual nourishment elsewhere. What can we do to stop this spiritual wandering of our people?"

"The house where the family lives deserves to be called a "home" only when happiness is the air that all in the family breaths and where everyone experiences the joy of living together in harmony. Today, many of the families are struggling with the many challenges and distractions that are there. These have to be faced and overcome to build healthy families. The families are at their best when it comes to discussing and tackling problems and conflicting issues."

"While we are saying that the Catholic Church is the mother church, then we have to be true to our name and embrace all."

"Sorcery accusations have become a scapegoat for young frustrated individuals."

"The first time I was told that I will be the bishop of Kundiawa diocese, I couldn’t sleep for three nights, I thought a lot, but I prayed and meditated a lot as well. This is not going to be an easy task as I am a newly-elected bishop, but I hope that we can all work together to carry the church of God forward."

"I am your new bishop but I cannot do it alone. I implore you to work and support my leadership in promoting the faith and evangelisation, so we can make a big difference in the Diocese of Bereina. I believe in collective ideas and collaborative efforts when working because that is what the church is all about"