Oceania

• 31 July 2009
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - A summer of missionary formation and youth ministry: the experience of two Marianist missionaries on the Solomon Islands Auki (Agenzia Fides) – Every year, two Marianist missionaries from New York come to the Solomon Islands to spend two months offering evangelization formation and training and working with the youth. In this manner, the ...
• 30 July 2009
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Year for Priests is the occasion to learn of the lives of holy priests, like Father Damian, and the missionaries who have spread the Gospel in Tahiti: Letter from the Archbishop of Papeete Papeete (Agenzia Fides) - “It is important that this Year for Priests be an occasion to discover the life of holy priests: the Cure of Ars above all, but also other priests, especially the missionaries of Oceania like ...
• 28 July 2009
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Missionaries of Immaculate Mary: 20 years on missions among the indigenous of the small islands of Papua Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) – The Missionaries of Immaculate Mary have been on the small islands of Kiriwina, part of Papua New Guinea, for over 20 years now, working among the local indigenous peoples. The missiona ...
• 27 July 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - New “Anointed and Sent” initiative for Australian Youth Ministry, launched Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A new project for Youth Ministry has been presented in the Catholic Church in Australia. The new guidelines for the plans in this area were presented in a text entitled “Anointed and Sent: An ...
• 17 July 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A window to Asia through the Australian Catholic news Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The interaction and strict connection on a political, cultural, social, and religious level between eastern Asia and Oceania are well-known. The migration patterns between the two continents ar ...
• 16 July 2009
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Parish of Mahina, dedicated to Saint Paul, celebrates its 160th anniversary and the conclusion of the Year of Saint Paul Papeete (Agenzia Fides) – On June 27 and 28, Saint Paul's Parish in Mahina (Tahiti) celebrated the feast of their Patron, their 160th anniversary and the conclusion of the Year of St. Paul. For the occasion, the childr ...
• 10 July 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Take the road indicated by the Encyclical Caritas in veritate to reach Millennium Goals Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The encyclical of Benedict XVI Caritas in veritate, with its social and economic indications traces the best path for humanity to each the Millennium Goals: this was said by Caritas Australia, ...
• 19 June 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Awareness campaign of the Pontifical Mission Societies, for the safeguarding of Creation and climate changes Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Protecting the planet and safeguarding Creation as a gift from God, offering an effective contribution to a problem to the climate emergency: this is the main objective of a new campaign of the ...
• 16 June 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Church in Australia prepares for E-Conference for the closing of the Year of St. Paul Broken Bay (Agenzia Fides) – Everything is set for the great e-conference that will connect the entire Church in Australia, as they celebrate the closing of the Year of St. Paul. It is an event, the first of its kind, ...
• 8 June 2009
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Diocesan Youth Day, in the spirit of WYD, in the example of Saint Paul Honiara (Agenzia Fides) – The Solomon Islands recently celebrated a Diocesan Youth Day, with the theme given by Pope Benedict XVI: “We have set our hope on the living God” (1 Tim 4:10). The event was an occasion fo ...
• 2 June 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Congress for the New Evangelization, one year after the Pope's visit for WYD Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Sydney is preparing to celebrate the Diocesan Congress of the New Evangelization (SCENE) in July 2009. The event will mark the first anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's visit ...
• 28 May 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Cardinal Pell calls for less sentiment and more “tough love” for Aboriginal Australians Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Aboriginal population has no need for sentiment, but for “tough love,” that helps them on the path to economic development, cultural promotion, and social renewal, says Cardinal George ...
• 22 May 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Ecumenical initiatives in Australian dioceses Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) – The path of dialogue continues between the Catholic and Anglican Churches in Australia. Ecumenical events and accords have multiplied, especially on a diocesan level, creating a climate of ev ...
• 15 May 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Bishops and religious launch appeal for Sri Lanka: “Stop the fighting and protect civilians.” Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – There is an urgent need to end the fighting and protect Tamil civilians. This is the exhortation being made by the Bishops and religious of Australia who, in unison with the Bishops of Sri Lank ...
• 11 May 2009
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Upcoming canonization of Sister Mary MacKillop, first Australian Saint Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn is overflowing with joy. In a recent meeting, the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph announced that the cause of their foundress Sister Mary Ma ...