WASHINGTON (CNS) – Joe Biden became the second Catholic to be inaugurated as president of the United States Jan. 20, giving some US Catholics and their religious leaders a reason to rejoice and others to fear more access to abortion under his leadership. As Biden placed his hand on the Bible and was sworn in … Read More about Second Catholic US president causes some to celebrate, gives others anxiety
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A role model for being a good father
by BISHOP MICHAEL DOOLEY Pope Francis has ... Read More about A role model for being a good father
Charis NZ National Service of Communion meets in Rangiora
by DIANA INGLE and HELEN SMITHSON On the ... Read More about Charis NZ National Service of Communion meets in Rangiora
NZ bishops strongly endorse everyone getting a Covid-19 vaccine
The country’s Catholic bishops are strongly urging ... 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 … Read More about Papal blessing for Bishop Owen Dolan’s 25 years as a bishop
Father Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil will be the next rector of Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland. The appointment has been confirmed by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. Fr Mathew will succeed the present Rector, Fr Brendan Ward, at the end of 2021. Fr Mathew is widely known as a … Read More about New rector for Holy Cross Seminary appointed
More than 1000 people walked through the streets of Wellington city to Parliament in the fourth national March for Life on December 5. Many of the marchers had pink and blue balloons, and carried banners, with a variety of messages emphasising love and life — for mother and baby. A … Read More about Pro-life message proclaimed in capital
by MICHAEL LORETZ The 2020 Fourvière Festival of Lights, held on December 5 near Christchurch, was a blessed event, with some 250 pilgrims from throughout New Zealand present. A beautiful Mass was celebrated at the Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Light (Whaea o te Mārama) by Bishop Paul Martin, … Read More about Many traditions at Festival of Lights
Pope Francis has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Paul Martin, SM, to the role of Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington, where he will assist Cardinal John Dew, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Aotearoa New Zealand. The appointment was announced in Rome overnight. A coadjutor usually becomes the bishop or archbishop … Read More about Pope appoints Bishop Paul Martin as coadjutor in Wellington
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 … Read More about Dunedin bishop reflects on St Joseph
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