Oceania
20 September 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “World Youth Day has an ecumenical spirit and importance”, says Anglican Archbishop Peter Jansen of Sydney
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen sees the World Youth Day 2008 event as "a great event to promote ecumenism and a wonderful opportunity lead young our people to Christ". ...
18 September 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Who is my Neighbour?”: Catholic Bishops annual Social Justice Sunday Statement
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - A Statement on the themes of justice, development and peace has been issued by the Catholic Bishops of Australia in view of Social Justice Sunday on 30 September which the local Church celebrates ...
15 September 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Salesian students plan to take an active part in World Youth Day
Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - To live the event of World Youth Day 2008 to the full, take an active part, share with other young people the news of God's love for all peoples: it was in this spirit that a group of pupils ...
14 September 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Why protect marriage, cradle of life: Catholic Bishops issue booklet on why the Church says “no” to divorce, ever more frequent in Australia
Canberra (Fides News Service) - Australia’s Bishops are reaching out to those who have suffered the distress of marital breakdown and divorce with a new easy-to-read booklet which outlines the Church’s teaching in th ...
13 September 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - World Youth Day organisation engine steams ahead: “this is a great opportunity for new evangelisation”
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - While the pilgrimage of World Youth Day symbols, the Cross accompanied by the Icon of Our Lady 'Seat of Wisdom', continues across Australia warmly welcomed with prayers and celebration, in Sydney ...
11 September 2007
OCEANIA/TAHITI - Young Tahitians pray and dream of World Youth Day next year in Sydney
Papeete (Agenzia Fides) - Dreaming of WYD. Young Tahitians, still edified and enthusiastic after welcoming and hosting the pilgrim youth Day Cross and Marian Icon, in May this year, are praying and working with all their ...
7 September 2007
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Young islanders attend seminar on the theory, impact and practical use of the media
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Some 30 young people from schools all over Solomon Islands have taken part in various seminars held over the past months in Solomon Islands organised by the head of Catholic Communications Solom ...
3 September 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - World Youth Day 2008 preparations full steam ahead: meeting with representatives of the Australian Muslim community, recruitment of volunteers, catechesis session programme
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The invitation made by Pope Benedict XVI at Loretto to young Italians at the recent Youth Agorà to take part in WYD 2008, gave new impulse to the organisers of World Youth Day Sydney, 15 to 20 J ...
26 July 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - In preparation for WYD8 young Australians reflect on “Experience of God and the snares of New Age trends”
Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - The uniqueness of the incarnate God, Jesus Christ made Man; the evanescence and deceit of new trends such as New Age which propose a pseudo-religious experience, a combination of syncretism, i ...
25 July 2007
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Marist Superior General Visits Solomon Islands
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. Jan Hulshof sm, Superior General of the Marist Fathers and Brothers made a pastoral visit to Honiara bearing a message of hope for the local people and to find new paths for evangelisation i ...
23 July 2007
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Catholic community mobilises for children and adolescents excluded from school system
Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) -Papua New Guinea where many children in have no access to school, the local Catholic community seeks to provide instruction for children of various ages to open the way to a better future.
...
20 July 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Individual registration for World Youth Day 2008 starts today 20 July
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - From today 20 July individual young people may register to take part in World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney.
Individual registration starts a year to the day when Pope Benedict XVI will preside the ...
18 July 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Open your hearts and doors to the young pilgrims!”, says Bishop Anthony Fisher, Coordinator for 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - This time next year Sydney will host the 23 World Youth Day. The opening concelebration of Mass will be presided by Cardinal George Pell, and concelebrated by bishops and priests from various par ...
16 July 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - World Youth Day pilgrim Cross and Icon revives faith in Australia, especially among young people
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) -Australian Catholics need to deepen and strengthen their faith, they need new motivation and opportunities to rediscover and intensify their sense of belonging to the universal. One such opportuni ...
10 July 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A new web site for Australian Religious and an e-journal: a window on their service of evangelisation in many different fields
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Entering the new web site of Catholic Religious Australia and their monthly e-journal “Pathways” is like opening a door which leads to a land of mission, adventure and hard work: by means of ...
Total articles: 995 - Page 45 of 45