by PETER GRACE
AUCKLAND — Two New Zealand political parties now favour either full or partial decriminalisation of abortion — and another is talking about making it part of their “healthcare” policy. Continue reading
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More parties want easier abortion
Ministries to divorced, remarried strive to echo pope’s call for mercy
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Divorce is never easy.
From the realization that love has failed to feelings of shame and a tendency to assess blame, divorce poses an untidy conundrum for families even when a couple settles on an amicable legal separation. Continue reading
Blenheim priest pleads guilty to indecent assault
by NZ CATHOLIC staff
BLENHEIM –Former St Mary’s Catholic Church priest pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault. Continue reading
More elderly predicted to join the hard-up
by PETER GRACE
AUCKLAND — Financial struggle and poverty are likely to hit increasing numbers of older people, says a helping agency manager, Stewart Love. Continue reading
‘Safe Church’ plan on the way
by ROWENA OREJANA
AUCKLAND — There is growing confidence in New Zealand that the Catholic Church will listen and act on complaints of sexual abuse. Continue reading
Australian archbishop links clericalism to abuse
by ROWENA OREJANA
AUCKLAND — Clericalism is at the heart of the sexual abuse issue that has plagued the Catholic Church in Australia. Continue reading
Children’s suffering worse, say Sisters
by Michael Otto
Advocates working with the poor in south Auckland say the people they try to help have never had it so tough. Continue reading
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