Oceania

• 31 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australian Catholics commemorate John Paul II Canberra (Fides Service) - “Catholics in Australia, individuals, associations, movements, schools, parishes are preparing to commemorate the figure of John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death. In Catholic chu ...
• 30 March 2006
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - A Seminar on priestly formation in Solomons discusses vocations, education and fight against AIDS Honiara (Fides Service) - What are the pastoral priorities in Solomons, how to face new problems which modern culture brings to parishes, schools and in the Catholic community at large? What subjects must formation focus ...
• 29 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Deus Caritas Est released on CD by Archdiocese of Melbourne for distribution in parishes, schools and associations Melbourne (Fides Service) - The first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI Deus Caritas Est has been released in a double CD narration by the archdiocese of Melbourne. The CD was produced by Catholic Communications features ...
• 25 March 2006
  OCEANIA/REPUBLIC OF FIJI - Sport promotes friendship and solidarity: ‘old boy’ donates new sports equipment for Catholic schools Suva (Fides Service) - Sport taught in schools is a valuable means of educating to values, discipline, friendship and team work. Thanks to a generous donation from an ‘old boy’ pupils at Catholic schools in Fiji will ...
• 24 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Children must be protected from “Internet Ogres” making web use safe and non violent Canberra (Fides Service) - Yes to new technology, but the use and immense cultural opportunities offered by the Internet must go hand in hand with protection of minors to save them from becoming victims of the web. This ...
• 23 March 2006
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - British High Commissioner presents award to Don Bosco Technological Institute Port Moresby (Fides Service) - Catholic schools are a valuable resource for the country. As places of great professional competence, didactic ability and morality they are fundamental for the formation of the young gener ...
• 22 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Cyclone Larry, relief aid needed for 7,000 homeless: swift response from St Vincent de Paul Society and Caritas Australia Innisfail (Fides Service) - To assist victims of cyclone Larry Catholics are in front line: as government aid begins to reach people in disaster areas of north east Queensland affected by the 19 March, cyclone, St Vincen ...
• 21 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Cyclone Larry puts Queensland in state of emergency: churches offer shelter to homeless families Townsville (Fides Service) - A violent cyclone Larry struck the eastern coastal regions of Australia on March 19. The category 5 cyclone, the most destructive in thirty years, raged with winds up to 300km per hour along ...
• 20 March 2006
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS From Africa to the Pacific South African Bishop Kevin Dowling in Melanesia on “choose life” campaign against AIDS Honiara (Fides Service) - It is a journey which has taken him to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Island and other parts of the Pacific to increase awareness on the theme of respect for life and the fight against HIV/AIDS: Bish ...
• 18 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Brisbane archdiocese borrows two African priests Brisbane (Fides Service) - The Archdiocese of Brisbane in Australia asked the diocese of Umuahia in Nigeria to lend it a couple of priests for a while. The inter-continental twinning agreement is taking shape: Nigerian B ...
• 15 March 2006
  OCEANIA/SOLOMONS - Catholics in Solomons mourn Father Michael Aike, Solomon Islands first Catholic priest Honiara (Fides Service) - The Catholic community in Solomon islands is mourning the passing of Father Michael Aike, Solomon Islands first Catholic priest. Fr Michael died on 14 March after a long illness. “As the senio ...
• 14 March 2006
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Wellington archdiocese assigns important role to lay Catholics in pastoral care Wellington (Fides Service) - The Archdiocese of Wellington in New Zealand is harnessing the potential of lay Catholics to help provide adequate and ever better pastoral care. More and more lay people are playing leading ...
• 13 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australia’s Catholics prepare with enthusiasm to host 23rd World Youth Day in Sydney 2008 Sydney (Fides Service) - Australia’s Catholics are preparing with growing enthusiasm to host and live the 23rd World Youth Day in 2008 which Sydney will have the honour of organising. Sydney’s Auxiliary Bishop Anthon ...
• 9 March 2006
  EUROPE/CROATIA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 5 January 2006 appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Croatia for a f ...
• 8 March 2006
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - A radio produced by young people for young people: Radio Bosco marks 1st anniversary Honiara (Fides Service) - Young people love Radio Bosco a Catholic radio station launched a year ago by the Salesian Fathers in Solomon Islands. The Radio started broadcasting on 27 February 2005 offering a competent and ...