Oceania
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 ...
21 April 2009
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The mission goes hand-in-hand with the commitment to education
Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) – The mission of the Church in Papua New Guinea is largely played out in its service in the area of education. This is what Fr. Lino Pedercini, PIME Missionary in Papua New Guinea since 199 ...
16 April 2009
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Easter, a time for prayer and celebration for the youth, in the spirit of WYD
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) – The celebration of the Easter Triduum 2009 has been for the youth of the Solomon Islands, an opportunity to relive the spirit of intense prayer and joy that they lived in the recent World Yout ...
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