Oceania

• 22 February 2011
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appeal for prayer and solidarity after the earthquake: fears that more than 200 lie under the rubble, hundreds of wounded Christchurch (Agenzia Fides) – New Zealand Catholic Mission National Director, Fr Paul Shannahan sm, says in a statement sent to Fides by Catholic Mission, Australia: “A violent earthquake suddenly shook the South Is ...
• 7 February 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Enrolments rise in Catholic schools Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – According to a report in the daily Australian newspaper, “The Age”, in 2010 Catholic schools recorded a 53% increase in enrolments, equivalent to 2,586 students, with respect to 543 studen ...
• 5 February 2011
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - New secondary school opens dedicate to Don Bosco Nila (Agenzia Fides) – A new secondary school was recently opened in Nila, dedicated to Don Bosco, the “Saint John Bosco Senior Secondary School and Training Centre”. As it said in a statement issued by the “Nil ...
• 4 February 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Appeal by Caritas Australia for solidarity towards the most vulnerable communities Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Australia launched an appeal to all Australians to demonstrate solidarity to the most vulnerable communities, reports the Australian “The Catholic Weekly”, published by the Archdioc ...
• 31 January 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Legal fraternity witnesses to “importance of our Christian values in our day to day work” Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – This morning at St Mary's Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Bishop Anthony Fisher, OP, of Parramatta, celebrated the Red Mass. This Mass is “a very public witness of the importance of o ...
• 20 January 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Bishop alarmed about the lengthy suffering of people seeking political asylum Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - “The Federal Government must ease the suffering of asylum seekers in remote facilities waiting for their claims to be assessed,” reads the message from Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome, ...
• 20 January 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Church in Australia and the Archdiocese of Brisbane's commitment continues to helping the flood victims of Queensland Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) – The Archbishop of Brisbane, Archbishop John Bathersby, expressed his solidarity and support to the flood victims and to their families, testifying that the Church is “determined to do every ...
• 17 January 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Little damage to Brisbane Catholic schools who will reopen shortly Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) – The floods in Brisbane appear to have caused limited physical damage to Catholic schools, said Brisbane Catholic Education. “There has, of course, been a significant impact on the homes of ...
• 15 January 2011
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Five days of meetings, spirituality and celebration for 520 young people in Vanimo Vanimo (Agenzia Fides) – A great rally of young Catholics concluded this morning, Saturday, 15 January, in the coastal area of the diocese of Vanimo, in the St John Maria Vianney Minor Seminary. According to informatio ...
• 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 ...