New Zealand places of worship which elect not to require a vaccination certificate for entry will have reduced numbers at services under all levels of the new three-level “traffic light” system for managing Covid-19 in the community announced by the Government on October 22. Places of worship are grouped together with “gatherings” such as “weddings” … Read More about Future limits for NZ places of worship that don’t use vaccine certs for entry
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Retired Pope Benedict hints at his death in condolence message
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Lutherans and Catholics in NZ reach landmark baptism agreement
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Pope plans day of listening, prayer with the poor in Assisi
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NEW ORLEANS (CNS) – Rome wasn’t built in a day, but LEGO architect Rocco Buttliere had three months, which definitely gave him a running start over Julius Caesar. Working quietly in his Chicago-area home during the lull of the pandemic in 2020, Buttliere cobbled together 67,000 tiny, plastic LEGO pieces to create an improbably … Read More about Architect turns 67,000 tiny LEGO pieces into Vatican City State replica
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SLOVAKIA (CNS) – The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to “excommunicate” Catholics who are not in line with Church teaching, Pope Francis said. During his return flight from … Read More about Pope: Bishops must handle Communion debate as shepherds, not with censures
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has praised his predecessor’s courage in denouncing the danger of people no longer respecting or understanding the sacredness of human life. Pope Francis highlighted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s insistence that Europe’s renewal comes through its respect for every human life. The Pope’s remarks were … Read More about Pope Francis says Benedict rightly warned against not respecting human life
BUDAPEST, Hungary (CNS) – Spending time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can heal Christians from a self-absorbed religiosity that is ostentatious and triumphalist, Pope Francis said. Presiding over the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress on September 12, the Pope urged people to make time for eucharistic adoration. … Read More about Eucharist heals from idolatry of ‘self,’ Pope says at Mass in Budapest
by NZ CATHOLIC staff A change in Government policy for housing vulnerable New Zealanders could worsen the immediate outlook for hundreds of families working with a Catholic community housing provider. Monte Cecilia Housing Trust in Auckland has criticised a Government move to shift funding towards new builds of public housing, … Read More about Catholic housing provider slams policy shift
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis named a Chilean priest who had testified against his abusive mentor to be secretary of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy. Archbishop-designate Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira of Santiago, the new secretary, replaces 76-year-old French Archbishop Joël Mercier, who retired in September. Archbishop-designate Ferrada received his … Read More about Pope promotes theologian-priest who once testified against abusive mentor
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