By MARILYN RODRIGUES SYDNEY (OSV News) – The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre on April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of … Read More about Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims
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Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
After 16 years, Christchurch diocese’s Catholic ... Read More about Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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Festival of New Life date announced
The sixth Sunday of Easter, which falls on May 5 ... Read More about Festival of New Life date announced
We are getting to that time of year when the weather starts to warm up, and more Kiwis head to the beach and pools to swim, splash, have fun and cool down. However, we had 90 people die of drowning in New Zealand in 2021. We all know to swim … Read More about Water safety
Over 200 guests and past pupils gathered at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’College in Napier on September 10, to celebrate the launch of “A History of St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College” by Dr Malcolm Mulholland (Ngāti Kahungunu). Covering more than 150 years, the book explores the college’s religious founding, the challenges … Read More about A richly illustrated and comprehensive history of St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College
The decline of Netflix is an example of Mark Twain’s saying that rumours of his death are greatly exaggerated. A drop in global subscriptions, due to a more competitive environment, was reversed in the company’s latest report. A more interesting aspect of Netflix’s future is whether it will embrace theatrical … Read More about Legend survives fictional life
Archbishop Patrick Coveney – a long-serving Apostolic Nuncio to Aotearoa New Zealand – has died in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland, aged 88. Archbishop Coveney was Nuncio in Wellington from 1996 to 2005, and by his long service became Dean of the Diplomatic Corps here. Born in Ireland in 1934, he … Read More about Former Apostolic Nuncio to NZ dies in Ireland
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference’s national synthesis that was sent to Rome on August 16 completes New Zealand’s stage in the synodal process. Responses from each diocese were categorised under six themes: Inclusion, Gathering, Leadership, Education and Formation, Mission, and Synodality and Change. This will combine with other syntheses … Read More about Musings on our synod process and outcomes
Christchurch diocese has mourned the loss of two of its priests, Msgr William (Bill) Middleton and Fr Bryan Parish. Msgr Middleton passed away on October 12, while Fr Parish departed this life on October 6. They served the diocese for 58 years and 60 years respectively. At the Requiem Mass … Read More about Chch diocese mourns passing of two priests
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