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
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Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
After 16 years, Christchurch diocese’s Catholic ... Read More about Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, the Apostolic Nuncio ... Read More about Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
Festival of New Life date announced
The sixth Sunday of Easter, which falls on May 5 ... Read More about Festival of New Life date announced
by NZ CATHOLIC staff INVERCARGILL —Former St Theresa’s Primary School and Verdon College student Sam Shannon visited both schools recently after returning from overseas service.
by ROWENA OREJANA AUCKLAND — People leaving prison need great support from the community during the period of their transition back to the community.
by Bishop Patrick Dunn AUCKLAND–In a recent interview with the world’s media when he was on a flight back to Rome from Brazil last July, Pope Francis answered a question about homosexuality by saying: “”If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to … Read More about The Church is a community of sinners
by MICHELLE VOLLEMAERE Crikey, chickens are expensive. Well, the free-range ones are, and those are all I buy these days.
by ROWENA OREJANA AUCKLAND — Auckland diocese’s Justice and Peace Commission is asking the Auckland Council to double its provision for affordable housing in its new unitary plan. The commission wants the planned affordable housing allocation to be 20 per cent, not the current 10 per cent. While there have … Read More about Affordable housing urged
by ROWENA OREJANA PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North diocese has launched the Seminary Appeal 2014 to fund the tertiary studies of its five seminarians. The increase in the number of seminarians from one three years ago to five this year, coupled with the higher cost of education, caused a dent … Read More about Diocese needs dollars to train seminarians
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