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by SUSANNE REHDER MONTGOMERIE “Everything is interconnected” is the theme of the “Laudato Si’ Week” running from May 16-24, 2020. … Read More about Laudato Si’ Week: everything is interconnected
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The Church and the world have certainly been enduring terrible times in 2020. The Church has continued in faith, hope … Read More about Catholic press is an essential service
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Family Matters by Helen Luxford So how has everyone been keeping up their faith during the lockdown? It should be … Read More about Spirituality in a lockdown
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By NEIL VANEY Commentators are beginning to speculate on what our world will be like when the Covid-19 pandemic is … Read More about The Spiritual Legacy of Covid-19
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If I had read last summer a science fiction novel about a super bug that forced most of the world’s … Read More about An Easter message from NZ Catholic’s publisher
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by Fr JOHN O’CONNOR This week’s (March 28) pastoral letter of the New Zealand bishops invites the Catholics of Aotearoa … Read More about Maturity of faith during lockdown
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With the first cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in New Zealand, authorities are responding in various ways. Among the … Read More about Self-isolation in our deserts of Lent
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by Mina Amso This is the day that we dreaded the most. We felt the pain of loss, we felt … Read More about Reflecting on March 15
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Observing with great concern the social unrest unfolding in the United States, Pope Francis said no one can claim to defend the sanctity of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and exclusion. Addressing all “dear brothers and sisters in the United States” during his livestreamed general audience … Read More about Pope prays for USA, calls racism a pro-life issue
WASHINGTON, DC (CNS) – US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the St John Paul II National Shrine in Washington on June 2 before he signed an executive order back at the White House to expand US support for international religious freedom efforts. The crosstown trip was excoriated by several Catholic leaders, … Read More about Trump visits St John Paul II Shrine in Washington sparking criticism
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops and the New Zealand Catholic Education Office have written to the families of pupils attending Catholic schools, urging them to contact the education/school office at their local diocese if they have problems paying attendance dues because of issues related to the Covid-19 lockdown. The letter says the bishops are “mindful of … Read More about Assurance for Catholic school families
The 40th episcopal jubilee of Palmerston North Emeritus Bishop Peter Cullinane, a milestone in every sense, was celebrated quietly under level 4 lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. On April 23, 40 years ago, Bishop Cullinane became the first bishop of the newly created diocese. “How did I celebrate under lockdown? – Jesus and I … Read More about Quiet celebration for 40 years as a Bishop
Back in the early days of the lockdown, Studio of Saint Philomena owner and award-winning artist Damien Walker was thinking of what he could contribute in terms of art to give people hope in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “How can I, as a Catholic artist, respond in a way to give people … Read More about Hope in the time of Coronavirus
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