Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised and said Facebook “made a mistake” in blocking a Catholic theology degree advertisement by Franciscan University of Steubenville. He said the ad had been blocked erroneously and did not violate terms of service. The ad, which featured a crucifix, was rejected over Easter on the grounds that its content Read more
At least three investigations probing the scale of human trafficking in New Zealand are underway as examples of restaurant workers being underpaid and sex workers being blackmailed come to light. Continue reading
The full text of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exultate – Rejoice and be Glad – has been published online by the Holy See. To access the exhortation, read more
Newly-appointed JP Saju Cherian is the founder of the Kerala Catholic community in Palmerston North. It has 350 members. “There are two Kerala priests at St Mary’s Church on Ruahine St who support our people with their cultural and spiritual needs.” The two priests were employed after the Kerala Catholic organisation approached Bishop Charles. “People Read more
Three-fifths of Catholic churches in the Canadian Diocese of Saint-Jerome could shut down this year. The cost of maintaining the buildings and dwindling attendance figures are the reasons behind the proposal. It could see as many as 33 of the diocese’s 55 churches closing. Read more
Fifty years after its release, Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae (“Of Human Life”) is being praised as “prophetic”. Read more
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy have waded into the discussions around comments by Kiwi director Taika Waititi that New Zealand is “racist as f***”. Continue reading
A Vatican ruling on giving Communion to Protestants is being sought. According to draft guidelines approved by the German Bishops’ Conference in February, Protestant spouses may receive Communion after making a “serious examination of conscience”. The Bishops’ Conference says they must also affirm “the faith of the Catholic Church”, and wish to end “serious spiritual Read more
The controversial community of Gloriavale is under scrutiny again after a document that seeks to legally bind members to secrecy was revealed. The document allegedly included clauses that stopped members from speaking about the community to outsiders and others that prohibited any legal action, TVNZ reported. Continue reading
The seminarian who carried the cross at Pope Francis’s Easter Mass died unexpectedly the following day. Legionary of Christ Brother Anthony Freeman of Houston was 29. Read more