Oceania Archives - Page 13 of 14

Caritas prepares for emergency response as Samoa hit by Cyclone Evan

14/12/2012 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Oceania, Samoa by Caritas Communications

By Angela Ford Caritas emergency response teams in the Pacific are preparing for emergency relief as one of the most powerful cyclones to hit Samoa in 20 years devastates Apia. Cyclone Evan made landfall on Thursday 13 December, with winds up to 160 km per hour. At least two people have died, and many are ...

World AIDS Day in Papua New Guinea

30/11/2012 Advocacy, Female face of migration, Health, HIV & AIDS, Migration, Oceania, Papua New Guinea by Caritas Communications

The Catholic Church’s work on HIV and AIDS in Mendi stretches back to 1995. Then the work revolved around explaining the virus, how it is transmitted and challenging the stigma attached to those people living with HIV.

Paradise lost: rising seas threaten Pacific’s Carteret Islands

22/11/2012 Advocacy, Climate Change, Food, Oceania, Papua New Guinea by Caritas Communications

“I hope I die before these islands are covered by the sea.” Eighty-year-old John Sailik was born on the Carteret Islands, a ring of six atolls 50 miles off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Oceania feeling the brunt of climate change

7/10/2011 Advocacy, Blog, Climate Change, Food, New Zealand, Oceania by Caritas Communications

by Martin de Jong, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Against a backdrop of severe drought across the central Pacific, Caritas Oceania representatives from eight different nations gathered in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand earlier this month for their annual forum. About 25 people attended the week-long event, including representatives from Caritas Internationalis, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) ...

Caritas Australia team in Madrid for World Youth Day

17/08/2011 Australia, Catholic Teaching, Europe, Oceania, Spain by Caritas Communications

We feel privileged to be here in Spain, being witnesses of hope and joy through our faith. It is wonderful to meet so many people from around the world and to be part of the vibrant celebrations that bring us together.

Earthquake in New Zealand

22/02/2011 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, New Zealand, Oceania by Caritas Communications

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, depth 5km, occurred 10 km south-east of Christchurch last night in New Zealand. Current reports are that large parts of the city have been damaged and there are a number of casualties. A state of emergency has been declared in the city. Caritas New Zealand said this morning, “We are attempting ...

Australia battles floods

11/01/2011 Australia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Oceania by Caritas Communications

Torrential rain along Australia’s east coast has caused widespread flooding in southern and central areas of Queensland affecting more than 200,000 people.

Colleagues mourn Bishop Mansap, former Caritas President for Asia and Oceania

2/12/2010 Asia, News, Oceania, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas staff have sent their condolences to the family and colleagues of Bishop Michael Bunlen Mansap, who died in Bangkok 2 December. Bishop Mansap served as Vice President of Caritas Internationalis for the Asia and Oceania Regions from 1979 to 1984. He had previously served as Regional Coordinator for Caritas in Asia and Oceania from ...

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand on climate change in rural Nepal

13/10/2010 Advocacy, Agriculture, Asia, Climate Change, Food, Nepal, New Zealand, Oceania by Caritas Communications

by Martin de Jong, Caritas New Zealand Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Caritas Nepal have recently completed production of a 15-minute video looking at climate change in rural Nepal. The video will provide a core resource for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand’s programme in schools for Lent 2011, and is also expected to interest a wider ...

Empowering Oceania

30/06/2010 Advocacy, Climate Change, Food, Oceania by Caritas Communications

By Tim Walsh, Caritas Oceania A workshop organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) was held during the first week of June in Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands. The aim was to improve the coordination of both the emergency and the gradual response to weather events as ...