Oceania

• 29 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Convention for Catholic press in the Pacific Islands Brisbane (Agenzia Fides) – The Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) will be holding its annual Convention in Brisbane, October 1-3, in order to focus on religious news in the area of the Pacific Islands and e ...
• 26 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - October 5: Day of Intercession dedicated to the defeat of the Abortion Law Reform Bill Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) – There is a real threat to unborn lives and a danger to Catholic hospitals says Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne in his Pastoral Letter. The Archbishop has also called for a Day of Interces ...
• 25 September 2008
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Prayer and solidarity for Christians in India, from brethren in the Pacific Auckland (Agenzia Fides) – A prayer campaign has begun in the Pacific Islands, for the faithful of India, to express support for those who have been victims of the recent attacks led by Hindu fundamentalists in various ...
• 24 September 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - “Thanks to the Lord and the Holy Father for the splendid WYD days in Sydney,” the youth of Solomon say Honiara (Agenzia Fides) – The 400 youth of the Solomon Islands who attended WYD in Sydney have “grateful hearts that are filled with praise to God and thanksgiving to the Holy Father.” This is what they themselves ...
• 17 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - September 28 is Social Justice Sunday: Australian Bishops indicate the challenges of modern-day poverty Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Australia is a young and wealthy nation, however it is not immune from the challenges of a growing rate of poverty, unemployment, marginalization, and the disparity between the rich and poor. T ...
• 10 September 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Reorganizing the legal statutes of charitable associations: the Church’s contribution Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Australia offered its contribution on the debate taking place in the country over the legal regulation of charitable associations and non-profit organizations. Right now, ...
• 9 September 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - First postulants in the Diocese of Auki Auki (Agenzia Fides) – Hope has come for the religious of the Diocese of Auki, with the arrival of five young women from the Solomon Islands who wish to follow Christ in the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) who staye ...
• 30 July 2008
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - The Year of St. Paul in Papeete: “This jubilee year should be, above all, an occasion for us all to read or re-read the Acts of the Apostles and the Letters of Saint Paul” Papeete (Agenzia Fides) – “What could be the goal for this jubilee year, if it is not that of becoming more familiar with the teachings of Paul of Tarsus? Unfortunately, there are many Catholics who know nothing more ...
• 28 July 2008
  OCEANIA/NEW CALEDONIA - Over 150 years of evangelization by the Marist Brothers in New Caledonia Nouméa (Agenzia Fides) – The Marist Community has been present in New Caledonia for over 150 years. The first priest from the Society of Mary arrived in 1842, 10 years before the French regained possession of the isla ...
• 23 July 2008
  OCEANIA/FIJI ISLANDS - The extraordinary WYD experience for the youth of Fiji: “A tsunami of faith and joy!” Suva (Agenzia Fides) – “It has been a tsunami of faith and joy.” This has been the most common reaction among the youth of the Fiji Islands when they returned to their homeland after the extraordinary experience of ...
• 22 July 2008
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Saint Clare Monastery in Tahiti: a center for prayer and reflection, welcoming people of diverse cultures and religions Punaauia (Agenzia Fides) – It was June 7, 1981 when the first Poor Clares arrived from Canada on the Polynesian island of Tahiti. In 1972, the monastery in Lennoxville (Canada) began thinking seriously about founding a ...
• 22 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Days to remember, in a city that has re-flourished”: Cardinal George Pell gives an initial evaluation of WYD Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – “They are days to remember. This is a good time to be Catholic. Tens of thousands of happy young people make the rest of the population happy too. All Sydney, and not just Catholic Sydney, h ...
• 21 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The youth, prophets for the Third Millenium: WYD concludes Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The 23rd World Youth Day officially ended with the Prayer Vigil held on Saturday, July 19 and the Closing Mass on Sunday, July 20. WYD has been described by both the Holy Father and crowds of y ...
• 18 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Ecumenism, dialogue, and the Way of the Cross on the streets of Sydney at the 23rd WYD Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – Today, July 18, has been an intense day for Benedict XVI at the 23rd World Youth Day, one full of important events. Among the events that were held today were an ecumenical meeting, a meeting w ...
• 17 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A fanfare of youth, song, and colors greet the Pope in Sydney Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A spectacular crowd of youth from all over the world displaying an array of cultures, music, colors, hymns, and flags welcomed Benedict XVI in Sydney, where he has officially begun his program ...