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
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, the Apostolic Nuncio ... Read More about Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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
by NZ CATHOLIC staff Installations made up of hundreds of women’s shoes lined the routes to the Catholic cathedrals in Auckland and Wellington on September 18, which was Suffrage Day. This was organised by the group “Be The Change”. The creation of the installations had been postponed from last year … Read More about Pink shoes protests about women in Church
Auckland diocese paid its respects to Queen Elizabeth II, with a Memorial Mass celebrated on September 21 at the Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph. Auckland Bishop Stephen Lowe, who celebrated the well-attended Mass, reflected on the life of the Queen, and how her Christian values had impacted on … Read More about Queen Elizabeth’s faith carried her through years of service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After telling a funny story about receiving a cellphone decades ago that was “as big as a shoe”, Pope Francis went on to encourage young priests and seminarians to use technology and social media, but to avoid pornography at all costs. Responding on October 24 to … Read More about Pornography weakens the soul, Pope tells young priests, seminarians
St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch has introduced “Mass bags” to keep young ones engaged and entertained during the liturgy – and the initiative has proven to be very popular. In August, the pro-cathedral newsletter stated that the Mass bags would include books, colouring, flip cards and some rosary beads. The … Read More about Mass bags for little parishioners at Christchurch pro-cathedral
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Completing a project to repatriate human remains held in the Vatican Museums’ ethnological collection, the Vatican and the government of Peru signed an agreement on October 17 to return to Peru three mummies sent to the Vatican in 1925. Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, president of the … Read More about Vatican Museums repatriates mummies to Peru
WASHINGTON (CNS) – A study of US priests released on October 19 details clerics’ “crisis of trust” toward their bishops, as well as fear that if they were falsely accused of abuse, prelates would immediately throw them “under the bus” and not help them clear their name. The study “Well-being, … Read More about Study of US priests shows distrust of bishops, fear of false abuse accusations
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