Oceania
9 July 2004
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - New impulse to missione in Asia and Oceania: Christian Brothers take up the challenge
Sydney (Fides Service) - The Congregation of the Christian Brothers has decided to give new impulse to evangelisation with new missions in Asia and Oceania, focussing on service to the poor. This was announced by Brother ...
6 July 2004
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Day against sexual abuse and violence on the feast day of Saint Maria Goretti
Sydney (Fides Service) - A day of prayer and awareness promotion to eliminate sexual abuse and violence was held in Australia to mark 6 July feast of Saint Maria Goretti. The initiative, launched by the Catholic Women ...
16 June 2004
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Solomon Islands consolidates social peace and restarts engines of economy and tourism - local Church works to promote social reconciliation and offer psychological assistance to heal traumas caused by violence
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) -Solomon Islands is rediscovering life, hope and serenity a year after the arrival of the peacekeepers from Australia who came to restore order and security in a situation of conflict which had la ...
15 June 2004
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Catholic schools, appreciated for high quality education, teaching corps and structures, grow steadily in number and number of pupils
Wellington (Fides Service) - Confidence in Catholics school education is growing among the people of New Zealand. According to a report by the NZ Catholic Education Office, the 2004 school year is starting out with new e ...
14 June 2004
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Following the example of the Good Shepherd: reflection by Archbishop John Dew, new Coadjutor of Wellington
Wellington (Agenzia Fides) - “As Archbishop Coadjutor, I need to be reminded even more of the task of Shepherd. I ask for your ongoing prayers for me as I accept this responsibility so that I will listen faithfully, gu ...
7 June 2004
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS
One hundred years of service and blessings in the Solomon Islands for the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary
Honiara (Fides Service) - For one hundred years the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary have worked in Solomon Islands, tirelessly announcing the Gospel, giving pastoral care to the faithful, serving in education, ...
26 May 2004
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS
“The media and the family - A risk and a richness ”: forum for media and pastoral operators in Solomon Islands reflects on Pope John Paul II’s message for the Church’s World Communications Day marked this year on 23 May.
Honiara (Fides Service) - Pastoral and media operators gathered with priests, laity, families and religious to take part in a forum to reflect on Pope John Paul II’s message for this years Day of Social Communications ...
11 May 2004
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - “Honest and constructive debate to settle differences between Maori and Pakeha (people of European origin) ”: Bishop Peter Cullinane, president of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Wellington (Fides Service) - “Maori have a deep need to know that the guarantee given them in Article 2 of the Treaty still holds. And Pakeha (people of European origin Fides) need to know that at the end of the day th ...
7 May 2004
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - For 25 years on mission in the South Pacific: Salesians’ contribution to the evangelisation and education of the people of Papua
Port Moresby (Fides Service) - Thousands of young people instructed in scholastic and professional knowledge; native tribes and villages in the heart of the forest have heard and welcomed the Gospel of Jesus; great suppo ...
30 April 2004
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Catholic diocese appeals for help to rebuild mission and school destroyed in accidental fire
Bereina (Fides Service) - The Catholic mission and mission school at Mainohana, in Bereina diocese, Papua New Guinea, has been completely gutted by an accidental fire. To the dismay of the missionary personnel and the sc ...
23 April 2004
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - “Church of Solomon Island, look to the future!”: says Father Michael Aike, first local Catholic priest ordained 36 years an example for priests and laity
Honiara (Fides Service) - “Rich in my pastoral experience in these 36 years a priest serving the community of Solomon Islands I say to the Church of Solomon Islands: Look to the future!”. This appeal was launched by ...
7 April 2004
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Salesian mission flourishes thanks to work of young Italian volunteers: Youth Centre dream is coming true
Honiara (Fides Service) - Thanks to the work of volunteers the Catholic mission on Tetere , one of the smaller Solomon Islands is flourishing. Italian volunteers came to work here at the invitation of Salesian Father Luc ...
26 February 2004
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Building peace with culture: Catholic school pupils turn ethnic and cultural differences into enriching theatre
Honiara (Fides Service) - Schools and school children are helping to build peace in Solomon Islands with a variety of activities to promote dialogue and reconciliation including theatre. The pupils of St. Joseph’s Cath ...
26 February 2004
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - New National Director Pontifical Mission Societies Reverend Eugenio Scarpellini Mazzoleni
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has, 13 February 2004, appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Bolivia Rev ...
20 February 2004
OCEANIA/ TUVALU - Tuvalu submerged by giant tidal wave
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Much of Tuvalu, a small group of coral islands with a population of 11, 500 people in the Pacific Ocean halfway between Australia and Hawaii, was submerged for about one hour by a giant tidal wav ...
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