Opinion

The poverty gap

By Helen Luxford | July 22, 2021 | Comments Off on The poverty gap

Covid has really highlighted the poverty gap. I live in a well-off suburb, where people don’t worry about where the next meal comes from, or whether they have food in the cupboards to feed their kids or not.   Every day, I see, in the routine context of work, people on the … Read More about The poverty gap

Nurturing everyday missionaries

By NZ Catholic contributor | July 21, 2021 | Comments Off on Nurturing everyday missionaries

by Paula Wells, Tumuaki, Sacred Heart Girls’ College New Plymouth In recent years, the Mission Sisters in Aotearoa, New Zealand have been hosting student leadership camps annually for the head students of their Mission secondary schools. These have been under the direction of Sr Anne Sklenars, RNDM.  The purpose has been to … Read More about Nurturing everyday missionaries

Church penal law protects the faithful

By NZ Catholic contributor | July 21, 2021 | 1 Comment

by Msgr Brendan Daly Bishops and religious superiors desire to exercise their ministry in a pastoral manner. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and Church leaders want to follow his example. But wanting to be “pastoral” has been seen by some Church leaders as meaning they should not apply penal canon law … Read More about Church penal law protects the faithful

Hate speech law needs caution

By Michael Otto | July 19, 2021 | 1 Comment

The public consultation announced by the Government around updating laws on “hate speech” has seen journalists put various scenarios to the Justice Minister and the Prime Minister. The question has been asked — would or should these words used in this scenario be against the law?  The answers have tended … Read More about Hate speech law needs caution

Being a modern Catholic father

By Helen Luxford | July 9, 2021 | Comments Off on Being a modern Catholic father

For this week, I asked my husband to reflect on “Being a Modern Catholic Father”. We were both raised in Catholic families — he has four siblings, I have three, and we both grew up in Auckland. He works full time in IT in Auckland, as well as supporting the … Read More about Being a modern Catholic father

Catholic schools and the state

By NZ Catholic contributor | July 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Catholic schools and the state

by James van Schie The Wall Street Journal recently carried a headline “Catholic Schools losing students at record rates, hundreds closing”. The story charts the decline of Catholic schooling in the United States, from 5.5 million students and 11,000 schools in the 1960s to 1.6 million students and 5900 schools … Read More about Catholic schools and the state