The story of Blessed Peter To Rot cannot be told apart from the upheavals of World War II. When Japanese forces occupied Papua New Guinea, foreign missionaries were imprisoned, leaving catechists like To Rot to guide local communities in faith. Blessed Peter To Rot’s defiance of polygamy was his ultimate sacrifice. Archbishop Tatamai gives first hand witnesss from stories told.

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Peter To Rot's witness of martyrdom and morality

The story of Blessed Peter To Rot cannot be told apart from the upheavals of World War II. When Japanese forces occupied Papua New Guinea, foreign missionaries were imprisoned, leaving catechists like To Rot to guide local communities in faith. … Continue reading