Press Release August 10, 2026 Suva, Fiji Creation Is God’s Gift “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it.” (Psalm 24:1) Pastoral Statement on Deep-Sea Mining from the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Peace! As pastors of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, we write not

As we approach the Season of Creation 2026, the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) invites all dioceses across our region to unite in prayer, reflection, and action for our common home. Following the recent pastoral letter from Archbishop Ryan Jimenez, President of CEPAC, all faithful, parishes, and communities are invited to participate fully in this

Following a landmark decision at last year’s Plenary Assembly, the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) is officially preparing for the region-wide observance of the Season of Creation, running from September 1 to October 4, 2026. The initiative marks a unified, ecological-spiritual milestone for the Pacific, culminating on the newly approved Feast of Creation on October

Representatives of the Catholic Church in the Pacific Islands, led by the President of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC), Archbishop Ryan Jimenez of Agaña, met with several Vatican Dicasteries in early June to present the findings of a comprehensive review of the Pacific Regional Seminary (PRS) and to seek guidance and support for its

  By Tony C. Diaz, Archdiocese of Agana Director of Communications, tony.diaz@archagana.org, (671) 562-0065 Nearly 1,000 people filled the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagatña as Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez and priests of the Archdiocese of Agaña celebrated Mass with six visiting bishops and two priests from Oceania Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The visiting bishops

During their three-day meeting in Guam, the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences in Oceania focuses on modern slavery and migration, formation, pastoral care, globalization, and social injustices. By Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News Catholic Bishops from across Oceania convened in Guam May 18–20 to address regional challenges, including modern slavery, migration, and the future of ministry

New President, Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez and Guam’s Catholic faithful will welcome visiting bishops and other representatives from the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) as the group holds its Executive Committee Meeting here from May 18-20, 2026. Representatives from the four Episcopal Conferences of Oceania that comprise the FCBCO have begun to arrive

By Tony C. Diaz, Archdiocese of Agana Director of Communications, tony.diaz@archagana.org, (671) 562-0065 The Archdiocese of Agaña and the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) received official notification today from Most Rev. Anthony Randazzo, DD JCL that he has relinquished his position as President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO). Most Rev. Ryan