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Catholic connections in 2022 New Year Honours

By NZ Catholic Staff | January 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

Among those whose services were acknowledged in the 2022 New Year Honours were several Catholics and people with links to the Catholic Church.   Jan Maree Rutledge of Auckland was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for services to transitional housing.  Mrs Rutledge has worked in the emergency housing and social services … Read More about Catholic connections in 2022 New Year Honours

Sale of bishops’ Ponsonby site will help Catholic Theological College move

By Michael Otto | January 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

The sale of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference’s half share in the former Good Shepherd College site in Auckland to the Society of Mary will help Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College to move to modern premises. Proceeds from the sale of the site at 20 Ponsonby Rd will go to … Read More about Sale of bishops’ Ponsonby site will help Catholic Theological College move

Pope calls for prayers for people hit by disaster in Tonga

By OSV News | January 20, 2022 | 1 Comment

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In the wake of a massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, subsequent tsunamis, and now contamination from volcanic ash and saltwater, Pope Francis has appealed for prayers for the people of the region. “My thoughts go to the people of the islands of Tonga, struck in … Read More about Pope calls for prayers for people hit by disaster in Tonga

Top officials in Vatican Secretariat of State test positive for COVID-19

By OSV News | January 19, 2022 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues spreading rapidly in Italy, the Vatican press office said both Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the substitute for general affairs in the secretariat, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Cardinal Parolin, who … Read More about Top officials in Vatican Secretariat of State test positive for COVID-19

Redefinition of obedience needed to stop spiritual abuse

By Rowena Orejana | January 10, 2022 | 1 Comment

There is a need to redefine “obedience”, especially in the context of religious life, to put an end to spiritual abuse in the Catholic Church.   Speaking at a Zoom event put together on November 29 by an international organisation Voice for Faith, Te Kupenga theologian and lecturer Dr Rocio Figueroa said spiritual abuse is hard … Read More about Redefinition of obedience needed to stop spiritual abuse

Balanced approach needed to teach maths

By Michael Otto | January 7, 2022 | 0 Comments

The chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office has suggested that a solution to this country’s declining student achievement in mathematics lies in a balanced approach to teaching the subject. Writing in the December issue of the NZCEO’s Lighting New Fires newsletter, Dr Kevin Shore said that the … Read More about Balanced approach needed to teach maths