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By Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) – After the failures of two banks in March, the US government has … Read More about Twin bank failures underscore ‘solemn obligation’ of banking prudence for common good of society
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In interviews focused on the 10th anniversary of his election, … Read More about ‘Fraternity, tears, smiles’: On tenth anniversary as pontiff, Pope Francis shares hopes for the future
by JONATHAN LUXMORE (OSV News) OXFORD, England (OSV News) – England’s Catholic cardinal has pledged his Church’s allegiance to King Charles … Read More about King Charles III meets Catholic delegation, other religious leaders ahead of coronation
The daughter of a saint is coming to New Zealand next month. Dr Gianna Emanuela Molla, the daughter of St … Read More about Daughter of saint coming to NZ
Authoritarian states have historically put a lot of effort into using movies for propaganda, sometimes with spectacular results. While the … Read More about Where worlds collide
by MARTIN de JONG At the annual Waitangi Day Mass at St Mary of the Angels Church, Wellington, Cardinal John … Read More about Waitangi Day Mass at SMOA in Wgtn
When Christopher West was a teenager in the 1980s, he was filled with desires, yearnings and a hunger that could … Read More about Crisis of love today is a crisis of vision
by MICHAEL OTTO Lent is all about working to restore relationships with God, our neighbour and all of creation. In … Read More about Bishop Lowe preaches at Auckland Anglican cathedral on Ash Wednesday
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By NZ CATHOLIC staff As a response to the Synod on Youth in 2018, the Bible Society of New Zealand has developed and released a unique youth Catholic New Testament. Identity:Identified is a guide to navigating the challenges of life and has been designed to help teenagers who wouldn’t normally read sacred Scripture to discern their … Read More about NZ bishops among contributors to Catholic Youth New Testament project
By NICOLE van HEERDEN While Aucklanders were being told to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle, I was boarding a plane to Sydney with a definite sense of escape, heading to the Divine Renovation Australasia Conference with a small group from my parish, St Mark’s Mission Parish in Pakuranga. I was first introduced to Divine Renovation (DR) … Read More about Parish renewal message relevant and urgent no matter how you practise your faith
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops are supporting a campaign to help people stay safe on social media. The campaign follows diocesan communications and pastoral staff around the country noticing increased suspicious activities on Church social media pages they manage. The Staying Safe on Social Media campaign starts on March 20, featuring special posts each day for … Read More about New ZealandCatholic bishops support ‘Staying Safe on Social Media’ campaign
The iconic St Gerard’s Church and Monastery in Wellington is being sold through a real estate agent who has long personal ties to the International Catholic Programme of Evangelisation (ICPE), the Catholic institution that owns the building. Real estate agent James Copeland said he once lived for a year at the building as his parents … Read More about Agent selling St Gerard’s has personal connection
“Justice and equality are the keys to lasting peace in the Holy Land, not the “two-state one nation solution”. Bethlehem University vice-chancellor Br Peter Bray, FSC made this statement at a talk held at the Pompallier Diocesan Centre in Auckland on February 8. “With all due respect, the New Zealand bishops . . . made … Read More about Two-state solution in Holy Land not likely
The unrelenting rain on January 27 in Auckland resulted in a flash flood that devastated the Fernandez family’s home, forcing them to seek shelter elsewhere and leave their belongings behind. Cherry Fernandez recalled that it was the birthday of her husband Romil that day, and they went to the 9am Mass to mark the occasion. … Read More about Relentless rain devastates family home in west Auckland
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