by thierry | 6 February 2023 | News, Oceania
Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, gave the opening address at the General Assembly of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Oceania, highlighting two fundamental themes of the gathering: climate change and synodality. By Christopher Wells (Vatican Media) The...
by thierry | 5 February 2023 | News, Oceania
Day 1 Mass steeped in Fijian spirituality and tradition has opened the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania assembly – a gathering its president hopes will turn “a new page” in the bishops’ shared mission. Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva was...
by thierry | 5 February 2023 | News, Oceania
It is an honour and privilege that I can address the Churches in Oceania. I know that you are meeting in Suva. Obviously, in your schedule you have lots of things, but I know also that you have a preference to reflect, to discern about what the people of God are...
by thierry | 4 February 2023 | News, Oceania
Two Continental Assemblies for the Synod on Synodality begin on Sunday February 5. Representatives of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe and Oceania will be joined by other members of the faithful to conclude the Continental Stage of the Synod. By Sr Bernadette Mary...
by thierry | 19 January 2023 | News, Oceania
Report of the Three Day meeting The rich diversity of the Catholic Church across Oceania, as well as its unity, was evident during a meeting in Melbourne last week of representatives of the region’s four bishops conferences and Eastern Catholic churches. More than 20...
by thierry | 30 November 2022 | News, RECENT
Islands In this third and last day meeting, Russ, member of the General Secretariat of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania, chaired the meeting which this time focused on “a journey to the land, forests and fresh water of the Islands...
