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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Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims
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Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
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Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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by PAT McCARTHY On the Via Dolorosa, the street in Jerusalem’s Old City where Christian pilgrims for centuries have commemorated the Way of the Cross, a New Zealand religious sister is engaged in a ministry to give witness to God’s faithful love for the Jewish people. Sr Cecelia Martin, who … Read More about Holy Land work to build respect
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – “With great regret”, Pope Francis has accepted his doctors’ advice to not travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 1-3 and is looking at alternative ways the Vatican can participate in the UN Climate Change Conference, the director of the Vatican press office said. The … Read More about Pope cancels Dubai trip although Vatican says his health is improving
(OSV News) – Bishop Robert Barron said he is in “frank disagreement” with a section of a report from the Synod on Synodality indicating that scientific advances could prompt “rethinking” of the Church’s teaching on sexual morality. In an essay titled “My Experience of the Synod” published on November 21 on the website … Read More about Bishop Barron criticises synod report’s suggestion scientific advances could shift Church morality teaching
Signature Choir had the pleasure of performing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the Spark Arena on Friday, November 24, 2023. This was the Mana Moana concert of folk songs from the Pasifika islands of Samoa, Cook Island, Fiji, Niue, Tokelau and the Kingdom of Tonga. The Signature Choir … Read More about Christians from many denominations in colossal Signature Choir performance at Spark Arena
PARIS (OSV News) – If classical literature characters could become saints, France has a perfect example. The real bishop behind Victor Hugo’s famous Les Misérables character is likely to be beatified. The French bishops, gathered in Lourdes from November 3-8 for their plenary assembly, voted in favour of opening the diocesan … Read More about The real bishop behind Les Misérables is on the path to sainthood
by PAT McCARTHY Wood carvings of the wounded hands of Jesus, by Auckland artist Bill Verryt, have been combined with reflections by Beate Matthies in a 20-page Stations of the Cross booklet. “The concept of depicting the Stations of the Cross through the suffering of Jesus’s hands has been percolating … Read More about Carvings of the wounded hands of Jesus shown in booklet
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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