A video of a man smashing pounamu with a hammer has caused outrage on social media. The destruction of the taonga appears to relate to a fringe fundamentalist Christian belief held by the two people in the video that the wearing of pounamu is idolatry. Throughout the video, uploaded to Facebook by the account Ahi Read more
The latest Vatican intervention against the German “Synodal Way” was published by the Secretariat of State, but he himself has said “everything he had to say” about the process in his own letter to German Catholics, Pope Francis told journalists on the papal plane on July 30. During an in-flight press conference on his return Read more
Disturbing reports from cash-strapped Zimbabwe indicate that girls and women are resorting to using cow dung as sanitary pads as inflation “hits feminine hygiene products,” according to Africanews. It’s a report that Richard Savo, head of programmes for Catholic Relief Services in Zimbabwe, said hits home. “As someone with a young daughter and teenage family Read more
For the first time since 1835, the monks of the Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery in Spain — known for their Gregorian chant — have been forced to abandon the seclusion of their cells. However, this time it’s not because of a political decision of the enemies of the Church but as a precaution against Read more
All invited: Dedication of St Mary of the Angels Wellington as the national shrine to Mary Mother of God Assumed into Heaven. When: Sunday 14 August 2022, 2pm Where: St Mary of the Angels, Wellington Contacts: mlucero@nzbc.org.nz for support with accessibility requirements. New Zealand Sign Language available.
An Australian couple who pioneered one of the world’s most successful natural fertility methods are being celebrated as potential saints by those in the medical profession who worked with them and families who benefited from their innovative ovulation method, now taught in more than 40 countries around the world. Drs John and Evelyn Billings are Read more
You wouldn’t think the socks you wear would have a great effect on your day, but for some Catholics, they do. Whether it’s in wearing St Michael for a job interview, Mother Teresa for a day of volunteering or St Ignatius for a celebration of everyone’s favourite religious order, many place great importance on their Read more