There is a need to redefine “obedience”, especially in the context of religious life, to put an end to spiritual abuse in the…
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Catholic support for Matariki as a public holiday
Three Catholic organisations have expressed support at a parliamentary select committee for the establishment of Matariki as a public holiday. The Archdiocese…
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Event focuses on Catholic response to assisted death
Ministering to people who are contemplating assisted suicide or euthanasia can be tricky, but Catholics are called upon to err…
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Otago church closed after more than 100 years
by PETER OWENS On December 5, St Patrick’s church in Lawrence, Central Otago, was closed as a parish church after…
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A cause for celebration
In the early fourth century, a senior priest in the great university city of Alexandria in Egypt began to preach…
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