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Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims

By MARILYN RODRIGUES SYDNEY (OSV News) – The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre on April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of … Read More about Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims

Pro-life ad stirs hornet’s nest

By Michael Otto | August 3, 2016 | 1 Comment

A pro-life advertisement in a Wellington magazine sparked a furious reaction on social media, but Voice for Life says its ad also received much positive feedback.

Spotlight on schools as rolls drop

By NZ Catholic Staff | August 2, 2016 | 0 Comments

by Peter Owens Although overall roll numbers at Dunedin’s nine Catholic primary schools have fallen only a little, from 795 to 756 in the past decade, the rolls at St Joseph’s School in Port Chalmers and St Mary’s School in Kaikorai have more than halved.

Catholic doctor honoured

By Rowena Orejana | August 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

Catholic doctor Monique Faleafa was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Couples need to avoid ‘The Four Horsemen’

By Rowena Orejana | July 28, 2016 | 0 Comments

by PETER GRACE The presence in a marriage of four particular negative behaviours, known sometimes as the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”, are strong predictors of divorce, says counsellor, pastor and radio DJ Aaron Ironside.