By NZ CATHOLIC staff As a response to the Synod on Youth in 2018, the Bible Society of New Zealand has developed and released a unique youth Catholic New Testament. Identity:Identified is a guide to navigating the challenges of life and has been designed to help teenagers who wouldn’t normally ... Read More about NZ bishops among contributors to Catholic Youth New Testament project
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Parish renewal message relevant and urgent no matter how you practise your faith
By NICOLE van HEERDEN While Aucklanders were being told to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle, I was boarding a plane to Sydney with a definite sense of escape, heading to the Divine Renovation Australasia Conference with a small group from my parish, St Mark's Mission Parish in Pakuranga. I was ... Read More about Parish renewal message relevant and urgent no matter how you practise your faith
New ZealandCatholic bishops support ‘Staying Safe on Social Media’ campaign
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops are supporting a campaign to help people stay safe on social media. The campaign follows diocesan communications and pastoral staff around the country noticing increased suspicious activities on Church social media pages they manage. The Staying Safe on Social Media ... Read More about New ZealandCatholic bishops support ‘Staying Safe on Social Media’ campaign
Twin bank failures underscore ‘solemn obligation’ of banking prudence for common good of society
By Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) - After the failures of two banks in March, the US government has taken steps to prevent similar failures and the risks such failures would present to the economy. The precarious situation illustrates what one Catholic commentator described as the ... Read More about Twin bank failures underscore ‘solemn obligation’ of banking prudence for common good of society
Agent selling St Gerard’s has personal connection
The iconic St Gerard’s Church and Monastery in Wellington is being sold through a real estate agent who has long personal ties to the International Catholic Programme of Evangelisation (ICPE), the Catholic institution that owns the building. Real estate agent James Copeland said he once lived for ... Read More about Agent selling St Gerard’s has personal connection