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Sunday, 1 August 2010

National News
Poverty in an affluent society - a statement from the New Zealand Catholic bishops "Being in communion with Jesus Christ draws us into his 'being for all'; it makes it our own way of being...The love of God is revealed in responsibility for others." Pope Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi (28), 2007
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Church leaders' statement: Towards a more just and compassionate society The Church leaders' statement made in support of the call for more action issued by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services, "Aroha tatahi ki tatahi - Let us look after each other", is:
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International News
We Must Have at Heart the Unity of All Believers Here is the letter written by Benedict XVI concerning the remission of the excommunication of the four bishops of the Society of St Pius X that were ordained by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1988.
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Document for Synod of Bishop on the Bible released The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church (The instrumentum laboris for the XII ordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops)
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Instruction issued on authority and obedience Here is the full text of the instruction The Service of Authority and Obedience, published on May 28 by the Vatican's Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
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