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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A former president of the Vatican bank and his lawyer were found guilty of money laundering … Read More about Former Vatican bank president guilty of embezzlement and money laundering
Read MoreWASHINGTON (CNS) – Although the US Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution of Dustin Higgs on January 15, … Read More about Three federal executions in four days as Trump administration nears end
Read MoreADELAIDE, Australia (CNS) – Retired Archbishop Philip Wilson, former president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, who served as archbishop … Read More about Former president of Australian bishops’ conference dies unexpectedly
Read MoreWellington Cardinal John Dew and Dunedin Bishop Michael Dooley have announced the following clergy appointments in their respective dioceses. Cardinal … Read More about Clergy moves in Wellington and Dunedin
Read MoreDUBLIN (CNS) – At least one order of Irish nuns and the primate of all Ireland welcomed a report from … Read More about Irish sister, archbishop apologise for historical treatment of unwed mothers
Read MoreSAO PAULO (CNS) – In one day, the Catholic Church on two continents lost two leaders to Covid-19. Both men … Read More about Cardinal and Archbishop die of Covid-19 on same day
Read MoreUnless a settlement can be reached early next year over integrated schools being left out of a $396million funding package … Read More about Judicial review sought over school funding package
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by BISHOP MICHAEL DOOLEY Pope Francis has declared a “Year of St Joseph” from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021. My first thought was, why would the Pope do that now? On reading his short, but simple, apostolic letter Patris Corde, I understood better his motivation. Pope Francis writes that, during the Covid-19 … Read More about A role model for being a good father
by DIANA INGLE and HELEN SMITHSON On the weekend of November 20, national leaders from communities and groups with a Catholic, charismatic spirituality, plus the leader from each Current of Grace diocesan service team, met at the beautiful Replenish Retreat and Respite Centre on the outskirts of Rangiora, for the inaugural gathering of Charis NZ … Read More about Charis NZ National Service of Communion meets in Rangiora
The country’s Catholic bishops are strongly urging their faithful and everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand to get a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. NZ Catholic Bishops Conference President, Cardinal John Dew, cited this country’s 2019-20 measles epidemic and the endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines by Pope Francis as reasons the bishops are calling on everyone … Read More about NZ bishops strongly endorse everyone getting a Covid-19 vaccine
by SUE SECONI Typical of Bishop Owen Dolan’s warm and big-heartedness, the invitation to join with him to celebrate 25 years since his episcopal ordination went out to all across the largely rural diocese of Palmerston North. On Thursday, December 10, parishioners, friends, religious and clergy gathered around the altar at the Cathedral of the … Read More about Papal blessing for Bishop Owen Dolan’s 25 years as a bishop
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