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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Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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(OSV News) – Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Catholic mother of two and beloved disc jockey for the KKFI radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, was killed on February 14 amid a mass shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade. “It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and … Read More about Catholic mother of 2 killed in Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade mass shooting
By KATIE YODER WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Catholic couples and liturgical experts are advising how to observe Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the Latin Church’s penitential season of Lent leading up to Easter – which falls on Valentine’s Day, February 14, this year. The former is a day of prayer, … Read More about Catholic experts share tips for navigating Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day
PARIS (OSV News) – The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, scheduled for December 8, will be “six months of celebration and praise”, the archbishop of Paris said in a pastoral letter. The iconic cathedral will reopen five years and 10 months after the devastating fire in April, 2019. Archbishop Laurent Ulrich … Read More about Paris Archdiocese reveals how the grandeur of Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening will look
By NZ CATHOLIC staff A painting that is a modern interpretation and exploration of Mary as Mother of God and mother of all, was unveiled at The Logos Centre – Whānau Maria in central Auckland on December 14. “E Maria e matou whaea (Mary, Our Mother)”, an oil on canvas, … Read More about Law student’s artwork explores theme of Mary, mother of all
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said it continues to receive reports of Catholics, including priests, finding out all the sacraments they have received are invalid because they were baptised years earlier with a formula that was not approved. When a priest or other … Read More about Changing words in sacraments can make them invalid, dicastery warns
Released by the Vatican on February 1, the text of the Pope’s Lenten message focused on God’s call to leave behind the bonds of slavery, with the title, “Through the Desert God Leads us to Freedom,” which is from the Book of Exodus (Ex 20:2). The text follows below: Through … Read More about Pope Francis Lenten message 2024 titled ‘Through the desert God leads us to freedom’
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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