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One of the strategies for parish rejuvenation in some parts of New Zealand is running Alpha courses. These have been … Read More about The Resurrection is not an extra bolted on to an ethic
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by RUPI MAPUSUA Sueina and Lafaele Mapusua met and fell in love in 1957. She was 16, going on 17 … Read More about Two hearts, one blessed life
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ROME (CNS) – Pope Francis has said he was “moved” by a photo of an old registry that showed his … Read More about Pope ‘moved’ by registry of nighttime adoration he attended as youth
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As the United States took in almost 19,000 migrant children, labelled “unaccompanied minors” in March, faith-based organisations such as Catholic … Read More about Once again, Catholic agencies step in to help minors at the US/Mexico border
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BERLIN (CNS) – Father Hans Küng, the prominent and sometimes controversial Swiss Catholic theologian, died peacefully in his sleep in … Read More about Theologian Father Hans Küng dies at 93
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WASHINGTON (CNS) – Two Catholic bishops, six Catholic priests, the lay president of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and two Catholic … Read More about Catholic leaders call for end to violence against transgender people
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Office of Papal Charities has purchased enough doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to offer inoculations in … Read More about Papal charity runs Holy Week vaccination clinic for the poor
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Whether people admit it or not, climate change and environmental destruction are forcing millions from their … Read More about Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change
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Cultural change is the key factor to reversing an alarming downward trend in New Zealand’s birth rate, says a demographics commentator. Marcus Roberts, who, with his wife Shannon, ran the Demography is Destiny blog on the Mercatornet website for ten years, before stepping down this year, said that recent Stats NZ figures show that, over … Read More about Concern at NZ fertility trend down
Filipino Catholic communities in New Zealand are to have a year-long celebration in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines. MissioNZ national director Fr Bernard Espiritu, SVD, said it will be good to celebrate this event, as Filipino migrants have helped rejuvenate the Church wherever they go. “It is a good idea … Read More about 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines
The first dean of the new Catholic Theological College has been appointed – Dr John Evangelista of Auckland. The appointment was announced by Te Kupenga chief executive Dr Areti Metuamate on February 15. A statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference saod that Dr Metuamate was delighted to announce the appointment. Dr Evangelista is … Read More about First dean for Catholic Theological College
A court hearing over integrated schools being left out of a $396million funding package for upgrading state school properties was delayed for several weeks. Last year, papers were filed in the High Court seeking a judicial review of the Education Minister’s decision. A hearing was initially scheduled to be held in early February. However, a … Read More about Judicial review on school maintenance fund delayed
A new intake of potential candidates for the permanent diaconate in Auckland diocese has just started their process of discernment. The decision to have a new intake came after consultation with priests over recent months. Some 18 potential candidates attended an information day in late February. The day covered what this vocation entails, and gave … Read More about New potential deacon candidates in Akld
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