NZ Catholic, the national Catholic newspaper published by the Bishop of Auckland, is to cease its print publication at the end of June. A new monthly digital publication, which will retain the title NZ Catholic, will be developed and shared in the coming months. The publisher of NZ Catholic, Bishop Stephen Lowe, sent a letter … Read More about NZ Catholic to cease printing, and transition to a new digital publication
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Introducing first year seminarians, 2024
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Three men have started their first year as seminarians at the Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland this year. Peter Jang, 29, is studying to become a priest for the Auckland diocese. Mr Jang was born in Korea, and came to New Zealand in 2008. “It’s a funny story. The first … Read More about Three in first year at Holy Cross Seminary
According to the entry titled “Catholic Church” in Te Ara: The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, “New Zealand Catholics went to war with enthusiasm in 1914. Archbishop Redwood regarded the First World War as a battle for justice and civilisation. Catholics were proud of their high rate of volunteering for military … Read More about War and prejudice in the time of Bishop Henry Cleary
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As Britain’s King Charles III walks into Westminster Abbey for his coronation on May 6, he will walk behind a processional cross containing a relic of Christ’s cross given to the King by Pope Francis. While the Vatican provided no official details of the gift on … Read More about Pope Francis donates relic of the true cross for King Charles III coronation
Holy Week and Easter is always a very special time for Dr Gianna Emanuela Molla and her family. She was born on Holy Saturday in 1962. Her mother – Italian St Gianna Beretta Molla – died the following Saturday in Albis – and her father, Pietro Molla, died on Holy … Read More about Daughter of saint speaks of parents’ holiness
In a first for Aotearoa New Zealand, Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand has launched Whānau Mercy Ministries, which is a “Ministerial Public Juridic Person (MPJP) of Pontifical Right” that will own and oversee incorporated ministries established by the sisters in this country over more than … Read More about New trust to own Sisters of Mercy ministries
Sr Monica Tauili’ili, CB, made her final profession as a Sister of the Community of Beatitudes on March 25 at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch. At the Mass of Perpetual Profession, St Therese de Jesus Assémat, the local superior of the sisters’ branch of the Community of the Beatitudes in New … Read More about New sister fell in love with Beatitudes community
NZ Catholic published their last edition on 30 June. Since the closure of the paper, a real prospect has emerged of genuine opportunity for the creation of a truly national news/media platform in collaborating with other dioceses. For this reason, we have delayed the startup of our own digital news service in order to sincerely pursue the development of a national platform. A further update will be provided early in 2025.
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