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SYDNEY (CNS) – The need for “deep, spiritual conversion of all members of the Church stands out” as a key … Read More about Australian bishops release working document for October plenary council
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Living in New Zealand, it’s easy to ignore the harsh reality many people face in other countries. In January, several … Read More about 12-hour walk to raise awareness of migrant plight
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With Auckland moving to Covid-19 alert level 3 and the rest of the country to alert level 2 late on … Read More about Alert level shift changed Ash Wednesday plans
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Some pedestrians and motorists on Richmond Road in Ponsonby, Auckland, witnessed a sight not often seen there on weekday summer … Read More about Candlemas procession in Ponsonby
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 75-year-old Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for … Read More about Pope accepts resignation of liturgy prefect
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MANCHESTER, England (CNS) – A priest related to Princes William and Harry took a major step closer to sainthood when … Read More about Prince William relative moves closer to sainthood
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SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) – Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said the “justice system is working” following the arraignment of … Read More about Justice is working, says US archbishop about St Junipero Serra statue vandalism case
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The annual Hollywood awards season is late arriving, but that doesn’t mean it has lost its impact or importance. In … Read More about Awards season boosts choice
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December and January were a time of much celebration for the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, with the jubilees of religious profession of seven sisters being held in four different venues in the North and South Islands. The jubilarians were Srs Pauline Leonard, Colleen King-Turner, Merle Hiscock, Maureen Richardson and Roleen Curtain (celebrating … Read More about Celebrations for Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions
In the late 1970s, a young dairy farmer from Hokitika was leafing through the Far East magazine, published by the St Columban’s Mission Society, and saw an advertisement for “young, adventurous Kiwi men”. It was a call for vocation, said Fr Daniel O’Connor, a call that he answered “yes” to. “I got in touch with … Read More about Kiwi Columban’s long ministry in Pakistan
Last month, the New Zealand Catholic bishops announced the appointment of Auckland priest Fr Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil as rector of Holy Cross Seminary, starting at the end of 2021. NZ Catholic put some questions to Fr Vadakkevettuvazhiyil about his appointment and his new role. NZC: How did you receive the news about your appointment as rector … Read More about Preparing to be rector of Holy Cross Seminary
Dioceses and parishes are being encouraged to look into the possibility of offering a “low sensory Mass” for people who are on the autism spectrum or who have other sensory processing disorders. Mental health expert Michael Hempseed said that a lot of people who have these disabilities find it difficult to attend a regular Mass. … Read More about ‘Low sensory’ Masses encouraged
There is a reasonable likelihood that New Zealand priests will still use ashes to form a sign of the cross on parishioners’ foreheads this Ash Wednesday (February 17), rather than sprinkling the ashes on their (parishioners’) heads, as recommended by the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. New Zealand’s bishops, … Read More about Covid situation being monitored ahead of Ash Wednesday
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