Oceania

• 14 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “A prophetic moment in the history of our country”: Bishops, movements, and Catholic faithful of Australia applaud the government for its “apologies” to the aborigines Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The day following the solemn celebration in which the Australian government presented its “formal apologies” to the aboriginal people for the “Stolen Generation” (see Fides 31/01/2008), a ...
• 7 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - According to the Church, government apologies made to aborigines will bring a new season of understanding, peace, and development Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The official apologies offered by the Australian government, now under the direction of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, will be presented to the aborigines February 13, for “the Stolen Generation” ...
• 5 February 2008
  FIJI ISLANDS - Consecrated Life in Fiji makes progress: its mission is reconciliation Suva (Agenzia Fides) - Consecrated Life is increasingly present and incisive in Fiji's small archipelago of 800 little islands for a total area of 18,000sq km. Five years ago members of different religious congregations ...
• 4 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “We ask only for justice”: 2008Caritas Lenten Campaign Sydney (Agenzia Fides) -Caritas Australia's 2008 Lenten Campaign “We ask only for justice”, calls Catholics to reflect and make justice a priority in their life, working to help the poor, the excluded and those who s ...
• 1 February 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Young people, evangelise: WYD is coming!”, says Auxiliary Bishops of Sydney Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The event is imminent and an extra effort for evangelisation is needed over the next few months: this request was addressed to young Catholics by Bishop Julian Charles Porteous, auxiliary Bishop ...
• 29 January 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholic Sister receives award for 50 years of service to the rural poor Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - In recognition of her person and service, appreciated by the Australian civil community, is the esteem of the entire nation for the Catholic Church: Sr Patricia Rhatigan, who dedicated 50 years ...
• 25 January 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - New priests ordained in Solomons Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Solomon Islands has a new priest Fr John Peter Varea, aged 28, ordained on 20 January by Archbishop Adrian Smith of Honiara. In his homily the Archbishop said “We joyfully announce and testify ...
• 14 January 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Twinning with young Australians in view of World Youth Day Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - They have come to Solomon Islands for an experience of study (many are history, economy, development students), volunteer work, encounter and sharing with other young people, communion of faith ...
• 20 December 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - New on-line journal for Australian Catholic students in view of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Australian Catholic Students Association has launched a new on-line edition of its two monthly journal New Springtime. The publication aims to be “a journal of faith, culture and society” ...
• 19 December 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Young Catholics in Solomons get a taste of World Youth Day Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - A moment of prayer, communion, sharing and celebration. For three days young Catholics in Solomons had a taste of World Youth Day. Some 200 young people from all over the islands took part in W ...
• 18 December 2007
  OCEANIA/ AUSTRALIA - First ever lay National Director for Pontifical Mission Societies: a sign of increasing participation of lay people in the Church Sydney (Fides Service) - Australian Catholics welcomed the recent appointment of the first ever lay National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, 'Catholic Mission' in Australia. Mr Martin Teulan was appointed f ...
• 13 December 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Young Catholics reflect on the theme of World Youth Day: "You will receive the power of the Holy Spirit” Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - A path of preparation in stages to culminate with WYD in Sydney next year: this is the proposal of the Catholic Church in Solomons is proposing to young Catholics in parishes, associations, scho ...
• 12 December 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “For Christmas give World Youth Day to a young person in a poor country ”, WYD voucher campaign Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - A lovely Christmas gift would be to make a contribution to help young people in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania with scarce economic resources take part in the 23rd World Youth Day event in ...
• 11 December 2007
  OCEANIA/TONGA - First Tonga born Salesian priest: seed of evangelisation Nuku’alofa (Agenzia Fides) - The charisma of don Bosco is spreading in Oceania. After years of evangelisation and vocation promotion, discernment and spiritual counselling, Salesians in Oceania are celebrating the Ord ...
• 10 December 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Pontifical Mission Societies launch “alternative Christmas gift” campaign Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies in Australia have launched a campaign for a Christmas not of consumerism but of solidarity and support for the missions, encouraging people to exchange 'alternati ...