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Catholic and Anglican bishops from NZ in Rome and Canterbury for international dialogue

By NZ Catholic Staff | January 25, 2024 | 1 Comment

Bishop of Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen says it is a great privilege to be representing New Zealand’s Catholic bishops at a major Anglican-Roman Catholic gathering underway in Rome this week and then moving to Canterbury. Bishop Gielen, along with the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Ross Bay, are representing New Zealand … Read More about Catholic and Anglican bishops from NZ in Rome and Canterbury for international dialogue

Jerusalem church official: Gaza situation ‘extremely catastrophic’

By OSV News | January 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Jerusalem church official: Gaza situation ‘extremely catastrophic’

(OSV News) – The situation in the Gaza Strip is “extremely catastrophic”, and people are dying not only from violence, but from preventable illnesses, said the CEO of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. “People are really losing their life because of no treatment, no medical care,” Sami El-Yousef, CEO, told OSV News on … Read More about Jerusalem church official: Gaza situation ‘extremely catastrophic’

At US March for Life, pro-life leaders express cautious optimism about 2024 elections

By OSV News | January 22, 2024 | Comments Off on At US March for Life, pro-life leaders express cautious optimism about 2024 elections

WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Pro-life leaders at the 51st annual US March for Life on January 19 said that a lot of work remains for their cause as the nation begins an election year, but they expressed optimism they can turn the tide of public opinion. Since the Supreme Court’s June … Read More about At US March for Life, pro-life leaders express cautious optimism about 2024 elections

Life programme for believers

By Fr Kevin Waldie sm | January 20, 2024 | Comments Off on Life programme for believers

January 21: Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Jonah 3:1-5,10; Psalm: 25; 2. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Gospel: Mark 1:14-20. As a new year begins, these texts speak to us of the here and now, especially in light of who we are, and what is expected of us. This charts a … Read More about Life programme for believers

Christians’ testimony in Gaza a ‘true miracle’ amid nonstop war

By OSV News | January 16, 2024 | Comments Off on Christians’ testimony in Gaza a ‘true miracle’ amid nonstop war

(OSV News) – In the shadow of darkness, eight children in Gaza City beamed with joy as they received their first Communion. As the world marked 100 days since the Hamas militants attacks that unleashed hell in the Holy Land, images of the children from Holy Family Parish – the only … Read More about Christians’ testimony in Gaza a ‘true miracle’ amid nonstop war

Vatican doctrine official says priestly celibacy should be optional

By OSV News | January 15, 2024 | 2 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic Church should revise its celibacy requirement for Latin-rite priests, a senior official in the Vatican’s doctrinal office said. “If it were up to me, I would revise the requirement that priest(s) have to be celibate,” said Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, adjunct secretary of the Dicastery … Read More about Vatican doctrine official says priestly celibacy should be optional