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Kiwi priest’s ministry of healing in Medjugorje

By Michael Otto | June 3, 2022 | 5 Comments

In terms of healing people, Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a sign for what parishes and religious communities should aim to be themselves. That was one of the messages delivered by Medjugorje-based Fr Robert Rieger, a New Zealand priest who works in a ministry of healing for people with … Read More about Kiwi priest’s ministry of healing in Medjugorje

Pacific women’s image of God and mental well-being

By Rowena Orejana | June 2, 2022 | 0 Comments

There is a need for more culturally-specific research on mental health well-being and religion, in order to inform the Catholic Church as well as other churches on how to respond to the needs of the people they serve. This was one of the findings of research undertaken by young Samoan-New … Read More about Pacific women’s image of God and mental well-being

145 years of priestly service celebrated

By Rowena Orejana | June 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

Dunedin Bishop Michael Dooley thanked Frs Tom Keyes, Tony Harrison and Michael Hishon for their combined 145 years of priestly service, as he (Bishop Dooley) called on his brother priests to refocus “around the presence of Jesus”. In his homily at the Jubilee Mass celebrated at St Mary’s Basilica in … Read More about 145 years of priestly service celebrated

New theology campus blessed in Ponsonby

By Michael Otto | May 31, 2022 | 0 Comments

“May all who enter this place of learning be conformed more deeply to Christ, the true shepherd of souls, the one who calls us to know him, to love him and to follow him.” So prayed Auckland Bishop Stephen Lowe as he officially blessed the new Auckland site of Te … Read More about New theology campus blessed in Ponsonby

Trust in God shown in seminary history

By Michael Otto | May 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

In marking 122 years since the foundation of a seminary to train diocesan priests in this country, Archbishop Paul Martin, SM, emphasised the importance of God’s Word and its proper proclamation. Archbishop Martin, the coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington and apostolic administrator of Christchurch diocese, preached at the Founder’s Day Mass … Read More about Trust in God shown in seminary history

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael Gielen as Bishop of Christchurch

By NZ Catholic Staff | May 24, 2022 | 0 Comments

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Gielen as the new Bishop of Christchurch. Bishop Gielen has been the Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland since March 2020. He will be installed in his new Christchurch role by July to replace the former Bishop of Christchurch, Paul Martin SM, who was appointed Coadjutor … Read More about Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael Gielen as Bishop of Christchurch