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by Sr MURIEL KIVELL, RNDM St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College in Napier is celebrating winning the O’Shea Shield, a competition … Read More about Māori girls’ college wins O’Shea Shield
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My brother once said to me how fortunate I was to be in a vocation where I can live out … Read More about Young people need hope
Read MoreFor many New Zealand banks, the dates when they will cease issuing or accepting cheques as payments are fast approaching. … Read More about NZ Catholic sub payments via cheque
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis insists “synodality” requires listening, and not only on the part of people in the … Read More about Australia’s plenary council: Listening brings liberation, archbishop says
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The remains of St Peter may have been, and possibly still could be, buried in catacombs … Read More about Scholar discounts new claim St Peter’s remains may be in forgotten tomb
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope … Read More about Pope promulgates revised canon law on crimes, punishments
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Memories of last year’s hard lockdowns are fading as life is returning to normal. Back then, the creative arts went … Read More about Cold comfort during Covid
Read MoreCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand and other leading NGOs are calling for the New Zealand Government to pass a Modern Slavery … Read More about Caritas urges Govt to act on slavery
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New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have welcomed Pope Francis’ approval of the new Book VI of the Church’s Code of Canon Law, which toughens and extends sanctions against sexual abuse. Hamilton Bishop Stephen Lowe, secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, said the revised code makes it clear that bishops must take decisive action when … Read More about Bishops welcome canon law changes
by JAMES van SCHIE When Bishop Pompallier first arrived in New Zealand in 1838, he was treated to some typical Irish hospitality, courtesy of the Poyntons. It was this warm Irish welcome that was celebrated recently when the first ambassador of Ireland to Aotearoa New Zealand, Peter Ryan, visited the grave site of Mary and … Read More about Irish visit to Poynton graves
by Bridget Kennelly Throughout a long relationship with the people of Kiribati, the Palms organisation has prepared many very effective Australians and New Zealanders for assignments in various fields. In particular, schools have had the advantage of great teachers sharing their skills both with students and the i-Kiribati teachers for over 40 years. As a result, … Read More about Preserving the culture of Kiribati
Archbishop of Wellington Cardinal John Dew received the first dose of his Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination yesterday (June 9), launching a new Catholic Church campaign urging all Catholics and all people to get the vaccination to help fight Covid-19. The Covid-19 vaccine campaign, Love your Neighbour as Yourself, focusses on ethnic and religious communities that are fearful … Read More about Catholic vaccine campaign appeals to ethnic communities in the fight against Covid-19
Sunny skies and smiling faces were to the fore as the Sisters of Mercy celebrated 100 years since their arrival in Epsom, Auckland. On May 2 this year, some 250-280 people were welcomed to the sisters’ property in Epsom, where they enjoyed morning tea, and viewed static and audio-visual displays, which had been prepared by … Read More about Mercy Sisters celebrate Epsom anniversary
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