Oceania

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  30 November 2016
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Fifty years of Gospel in Lae Lae (Agenzia Fides) - Fifty years ago the Gospel took root in Lae, the capital of Morobe province. As Fides learns, Catholics, other Christians and other religions celebrated the anniversary in a solemn ceremony in which ...
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  17 November 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The commitment of Catholics against human trafficking Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "Forms of human exploitation are in all nations of the earth, and Australia is no exception. They exist because of the greed of society that, in order to have goods and services at low cost, forg ...
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  16 November 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "A small contribution can help change a life" appeal for needy families in the Philippines Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - The annual meeting of the Catholic Mission with the Appeal for Children, to raise funds for needy children who live in poor communities around the world, this year aims to help a child in the ...
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  9 November 2016
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Young people conclude the Jubilee: say yes to Christ Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The young people of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands conclude the Holy Year with a gathering in which they renew their commitment to follow and to choose Christ in their lives, in the s ...
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  7 November 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Bishops: to prohibit asylum application to migrants is "a cruel decision" Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "The announcement that the government will introduce a new measure prohibiting refugees, who have arrived in Australia by boat since 19 July 2013, to apply for a visa, is deeply disappointing. To ...
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  21 October 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Greater commitment of Catholics in politics: The Glynn Institute's launch Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Institute, named after Patrick McMahon Glynn, one of the drafters of the Australian Constitution, has been established to provide the Catholic community with a standing capacity to analyse pu ...
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  19 October 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The relics of Padre Pio fly to Australia Perth (Agenzia Fides) - The relics of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina arrive in Australia and will be exposed to the devotion of the faithful in St. Mary's Cathedral Perth from October 22 to 26. This was confirmed by Mgr. Micha ...
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  13 October 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "It is time to bring them here": Bishops' appeal for immigrants in detention camps Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "One of the greatest crisis of our time is the condition of people who have fled their countries for war, persecution or poverty and forced to live without a home, without security and often sepa ...
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  7 October 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Church is a community of mercy, also on the web Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) - The "e-conference" mainly discussed the global phenomenon of migration recently organized by the Broken Bay Institute, in the eponymous Australian dioceses, an institute specialized in online c ...
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  6 September 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Bishops: need to build solidarity among generations for the care of the elderly Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Since life expectancy has increased, we need to build "a just and compassionate nation and promote solidarity among all generations": said Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, head of the Council fo ...
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  5 September 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Mercy travels in eConference Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "Mercy: a way of being in the world" is the title of the new eConference (web conference) organized for September 20 by Broken Bay Institute, in the eponymous Australian dioceses, specialized in ...
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  26 August 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australia agrees to close refugee prison camp: satisfaction of the Church Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The refugee detention camp on Manus Island (Papua New Guinea territory) will be shut down, a building managed by the Australian Government, at the center of strong controversy for the inhumane tr ...
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  14 July 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The value of the elderly: the Church's campaign for social justice Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - To celebrate the Day of Social Justice, 25 September, and inaugurate the campaign for the year 2016-2017 with one central theme: the life of the elderly. This is the initiative of the Council for ...
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  1 July 2016
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Former Vietnamese refugee new Bishop of Parramatta Parramatta (Agenzia Fides) - "I have made many leaps of faith in my life" said His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Long Van Nguyen, who fled Vietnam in 1975 among the "boat people" who fled the country on makeshift boats to Australia. ...
• 24 June 2016
  OCEANIA/MARIANA ISLANDS - Appointment of the Bishop of Chalan Kanoa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 24 June 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Ryan Jimenez as Bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Saipan), in the Northern Mariana Islands. The newly-elected Bishop was born on 18 ...