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Pope Francis appoints California priest to remote island post in Polynesia

An aerial view of Tuvalu, an island nation in Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean, Oceania. / Credit: maloff/ShutterstockRome Newsroom, Jun 3, 2024 / 12:33 pm (CNA).Pope Francis on Monday appointed a California priest to a missionary post on a remote island in Polynesia.Father Eliseo Napiere, the pastor of St. James the Less Parish in the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, will be taking up a new post as the head of the Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti on the island nation of Tuvalu.Tuvalu is a small country made up of nine islands in the Pacific Ocean located about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It is the second least-populous country in the world after Vatican City, but unlike Vatican City, it has only about 100 Catholics and one parish, according to the Association of Religion Data Archives.Once he relocates to Tuvalu, Napiere should not expect many visitors. Last year, the United Nations World Tourism Organization named Tuvalu as the least-visited country in the world, de.

Morrison left out on Pacific rim over climate diplomacy

Antigua, a landmark country in Oceans Court ruling on greenhouse gas pollution

By Elesha George Elesha.george@antiguaobserver.com On Tuesday, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS,) an independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), expanded the definition of marine pollution to include greenhouse gases. Twenty-one (21) judges agreed that excessive production…

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea rules carbon dioxide is an ocean pollutant

The UN maritime court ruled in favour of nine island states who had sought greater protection from the impacts of climate change.

Tuvala-Australia deal: Inside island nations' strengthened ties amid climate change threat

Last week, Tuvalu and Australia confirmed a landmark climate and security pact, which would allow 280 Tuvaluans to migrate to Australia every year.