Oceania

• 22 June 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NUOVA GUINEA - Resignation of the Bishop of Kavieng and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kavieng (Papua New Guinea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C. The Holy Father ...
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  22 May 2018
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Catholic Mission commitment: Attention towards young people and to education in Myanmar Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - "After the great success of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Sydney, at the end of last year, our challenge as a Church in Australia is to engage with young people and help them become m ...
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  11 May 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Catholic students attend media lessons, instrument of evangelization Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - Training students in the use and techniques of mass media, to introduce them to the secrets of social communication, seen as a means to help the spread of the Gospel: this is the aim of the ...
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  24 April 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - “Prayer is where heart speaks to heart”: Vatican secretary of state addresses religious men and women in Port Moresby Boroko (Agenzia Fides) – “‘The first duty of the priest or religious is to pray regularly for the people entrusted to their care’. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope’s Francis’ secretary of state said this in an a ...
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  16 April 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Why exploit the ocean? The Bishops discuss the seabed mining industry Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The meetings of the Bishops of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO), focused on the encyclical of Pope Francis "Laudato sì" (see Fides 12/4/2018) continues. T ...
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  13 April 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Cardinal Parolin to the faithful: a united Church, following the example of the apostles Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church is apostolic because it is based on the teachings and the example of the apostles and on their apostolate. Reading the Acts of the Apostles is a challenge for us, because we are ...
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  12 April 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Bishops of Oceania: the care of the "common home" is urgent Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The consequences of climate change on Countries and their economies in Oceania, and the response of the Churches, starting from "Laudato Si": the attention of the meeting of the Federation ...
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  11 April 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - To safeguard human rights and the environment: the Church's commitment in Oceania Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, have gathered in Port Moresby from 11 to 18 April in an assembly that is focus ...
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  28 March 2018
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Year of Youth: an opportunity to rediscover and witness faith Boroko (Agenzia Fides) - The year 2018, proclaimed "Year of Youth" by the local Church, is a precious opportunity to help young people understand, live and witness their faith in Christ Jesus: this is what emerged from t ...
• 22 February 2018
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Resignation of the Bishop of Dunedin and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Dunedin (New Zealand), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Colin David Campbell, and at the same time appo ...
• 5 December 2017
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Christchurch Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Paul Martin, M.S., bursar general of the Marist Fathers in Rome, as Bishop of the diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. The new Bishop was bo ...
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  29 November 2017
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The commitment of the sisters of the Cavanis Community Jesus Good Shepherd against Illiteracy Bereina (Agenzia Fides) - In Papua New Guinea illiteracy is rampant, child mortality is very high, as well as AIDS incidence data. A few years ago, the sisters of the Cavanis Community Jesus Good Shepherd, a congregation ...
• 20 November 2017
  OCEANIA/MICRONESIA - Appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of the Caroline Islands Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 18, 2017, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Julio Angkel, of the clergy of the Caroline Islands and currently pastor of the Holy Family Parish, director of the Vocations and Format ...
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  9 October 2017
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Bishops: it is necessary to develop an inclusive and sustainable economy Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The “Justice and Peace” Commission of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) presents the new report entitled "Everyone’s Business: Developing an inclusive and sustainable e ...
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  31 August 2017
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Coptic Patriarch Tawadros to Australian journalists: same-sex marriage is unacceptable Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Sacred Scripture, "God created man and woman", and the only possible marriage "is that between a man and a woman". That is why marriage between people of the same sex is "unaccep ...