Unless a reign is short, a Roman Catholic pontiff will appoint most of the men who will vote for his successor. So started an article on the Pew Research website last November, after Pope Francis named a new group of cardinals. The article noted that Pope Francis has tilted “the leadership structure of the Roman … Read More about The face of the Church
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Rugby and the Church in NZ
by MICHAEL PARKER It was the morning during a ... Read More about Rugby and the Church in NZ
Teamwork pays
Amid the hustle and bustle of Christmas Day, those ... Read More about Teamwork pays
Dunedin bishop reflects on St Joseph
by BISHOP MICHAEL DOOLEY Pope Francis has ... Read More about Dunedin bishop reflects on St Joseph
As the season of Advent dawns, we joyfully await the coming of the Lord. Provided we can take the time to reflect, it is useful to do so, even amid the traffic, the noise, the stress, the heat, the crowds and so on. In the lead up to Christmas, many … Read More about Getting ready for Advent
by Michael Parker Just recently, we had a small child crying out in church, and stern looks, shrugs and sighs were elicited from some parishioners. Afterwards, the family seemed to be being avoided, so I went up and said, “what a lovely family you have”, and their faces lit up. … Read More about Let the little children cry
by PAT McCARTHY As we hunkered down to church closures and online Masses a second time, I reflected on a friend’s question: Are we treating this Covid-19 lockdown as a period of hibernation or will we emerge from a chrysalis — and, if so, how will we be transformed? As … Read More about What sort of Catholic media will we see in the future?
When an occasion like the 600th issue of a publication happens, it is useful to look behind that number to see its significance. NZ Catholic has been published for 24 years. In that time span, the average length of the paper has been 24 pages. On average, allowing for advertisements, … Read More about 600 editions
by JUSTIN GLYN, SJ The Victorian bishops have recently put out a trenchant response to the latest report of Victoria’s Voluntary Assistance in Dying Review Board (which monitors the workings of Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017). In it, they note the lack of information on, and access to, palliative … Read More about Discussions about euthanasia
In the Second Vatican Council’s pastoral constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes, the first sentence, concerning “the joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age” is much-quoted. The second sentence says that “nothing genuinely human fails to raise … Read More about Looking beyond the slogans of parties
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