Oceania

• 18 December 2010
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Rebirth of “Radio St Gabriel", authentic voice of the Church Vanimo (Agenzia Fides) – The diocesan radio stations are spreading the authentic voice of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea according to the Bishops of Papua New Guinea, informing Fides that the service “is bei ...
• 13 December 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Hopes for first group of minors to be out of detention centres in time for Christmas Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Father Sacha Bermudez-Goldman, sj, Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Australia (JRS), leads one of the many religious and community groups in Australia working to integrate asylum seekers i ...
• 6 December 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Archdiocese of Melbourne welcomes asylum seekers into church properties Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - According to a report from the Archdiocese of Melbourne sent to Fides, asylum seekers will be moved into presbyteries and other church-owned properties in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne befo ...
• 22 October 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - One out of every 10 Australians living below the poverty line: a challenge met by all Catholic organizations Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - More than one billion of the world's population live in desperate circumstances struggling to feed themselves and their families. But poverty and hardship are also part of Australia and today, de ...
• 19 October 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Disadvantaged children and families moved from detention to community homes: action plan by government and Catholic organizations Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 700 children in immigration detention in Australia. Catholic and other human rights organizations have welcomed the government's plan to move hundreds of asylum-seeker childre ...
• 11 October 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Only part of proven abuse cases are taken to court Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – “Child abuse is the greatest health crisis this country has to face,” says “Youth Off The Streets” coordinator Father Chris Riley who works with people who have been abused. A recent ar ...
• 24 September 2010
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Catechism of the Catholic Church translated into the Pidgin language Goroka (Agenzia Fides) – It is a cause for great satisfaction to the local church and of hope for evangelization: the Bishop of Goroka, Bishop Francesco Sarego, SVD, leading a team of clerics and theologians, has compl ...
• 24 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - There are still 645 children detained in prisons of Australia and Christmas Island Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Federal Government must fulfill the commitment it made in 2008 and end the detention of children, says Dr John Falzon, CEO of the National Council of St Vincent de Paul Society. There are a ...
• 17 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholic organizations collaborate for aid for development in Timor and Pacific Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), Caritas Australia and Australian Catholic University (ACU) have established the Catholic Alliance for International Development (CAID). Sister Anne Derwin RS ...
• 15 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A 10-year health plan to improve health for all Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic health care institutions must find a way to ensure all Australians adequate access to basic care, said Jesuit Father Frank Brennan at the recent Australian Catholic Health Conference 2 ...
• 14 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Bishops' appeal for peace on Social Justice Sunday Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Australia celebrates Social Justice Sunday on September 26. The title of the document made public for the occasion by the Catholic bishops of the country is "Violence in Australia: A Message of ...
• 8 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - New challenge for the Catholic Church: lack of religious ed teachers Newcastle (Agenzia Fides) – Maitland Newcastle Diocese children’s ministries director John Donnelly has expressed his regret for the lack of religion teachers in schools. According to a report, there were more than 1 ...
• 8 September 2010
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Sisters of Mercy working to offer relief to residents of Carteret Islands escaping rising waters Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) – About 1700 of the Carteret Islands' more than 3000 occupants are being forced to relocate to Bougainville in Papua New Guinea to live on 48ha of land donated by the Catholic Church as their i ...
• 4 September 2010
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Sisters of Charity in Australia launch website Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Sisters of Charity in Australia have just launched a site with information on their mission at present, in the past, and what it may look like for the future, with an archive, photo gallery, ...
• 1 September 2010
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Healthcare workers of the Church: “unsung heroes” in the fight against HIV Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) – Half of the hospitals and healthcare services present in the country are run by Christians and one-fourth of them are run by the Catholic Church. Carol Kidu, PNG Minister for Community De ...