The Pope’s Council of Cardinals says the Roman Curia needs to be more international and include more young people and women. Commonly referred to as the “C9,” the group was established by Pope Francis after his election as Bishop of Rome in 2013 to advise him in matters of Church governance and reform. Read more
During September and October, The Legion of Mary is holding a number of special events to mark the centenary of Fatima. Activities include a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Meadowbank (Auckland) Click here for more information
The Church must clarify its legislation about the role retired popes should play in future, says Professor Thomas Schüller. Schüller is the head of the Canon Law department at Germany’s Münster University. He is one of several German theologians who have called on the Vatican to establish clear canonical regulations for future popes who resign Read more
The sisterhood of the St Mary’s College sports teams is one which few people outside of it will truly understand. For those girls, it means something special to not only represent their school, but to do it with their best friends. That much was seen on the Sport and Rugby Institute field in Palmerston North Read more
Bones said to be St Peter’s have been found near the altar in a church in Rome. St Peter, who was the first Pope, died about 2,000 years ago. The relics were found under the floor in clay pots in the 1,000-year-old Church of Santa Maria in Cappella in the district of Trastevere. Read more
The number of people deported from New Zealand has hit a four-year high. Figures released from Immigration New Zealand (INZ) show there were 747 deportations in 2016-17, up 205 from the previous year. It was also the highest number since 2012-13, when 791 people were deported. Read more
British Catholics who believe “the law should allow an abortion if a woman decides on her own she does not wish to have a child” rose to 61 per cent in 2016. This is a large increase from 39 per cent in 2012 and 33 per cent in 1985, the 2016 British Social Attitudes survey Read more
Students from John Paul College were surprised and delighted to win the annual inter-school Catholic Cultural Competition, the Chanel Shield, by one point. The team of 15 students competed in a variety of speeches, Bible reading, drama and debating, at Aquinas College, Tauranga, last month. The competition concluded with a quiz based on the gospel Read more
A Scottish child abuse inquiry is to investigate claims that an unmarked mass grave holds bodies of at least 400 children from a home once run by Catholic nuns. Read more
A National Government would invest an additional $30 million over the next four years into the Regional Culture & Heritage Fund to support quake strengthening and development of cultural facilities such as museums, art galleries and theatres.” The criteria for the fund will also be expanded so it can be accessed by heritage-listed places of Read more