President Donald Trump says he will be nominating Callista Gingrich to be the next ambassador to the Vatican. Gingrich is the president of Gingrich Productions. She has produced a number of documentaries, including one about Pope St John Paul II. Her husband Newt Gingrich is the US former Speaker of the House. Read more
There is to be Commemorative Service with Lutherans in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington on Sunday June 4 to remember the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Lutherans will be gathering in Wellington for the weekend and a highlight will be this Service prepared by Lutheran World Federation and Pontifical Council for the Read more
Pope Francis gave a special blessing to the sick who came to the Fatima shrine on Saturday. After canonising Saints Jacinta and Francisco, Francis spoke to the sick, reminding them “whenever we experience a cross,” Jesus “has already been there ahead of us.” Read more
A man who grew up with an abusive father and used to beat others before turning his life around, has died from a heart attack. Jason Hotere, a father of two girls, went on to help others and worked as a counsellor at St Peter’s College in Auckland. His death at age 50 has left Read more
Rubbish dump dining is becoming commonplace in Venezuela. The country’s economic and political problems are causing a lot of suffering, says a priest working in the Archdiocese of Caracas. Read more
23 graves have been defiled at an Auckland cemetery – leaving them unidentifiable from the other plots. Auckland District Police Detective Inspector Gary Davey said nine plaques believed to have been from the cemetery were found in the Hamilton area. A 26-year-old Fairfield woman has been arrested. Read more
Pope Francis says he hopes he will be able to “open doors” when he meets with US President Donald Trump at the Vatican on 24 May. Francis told reporters he will listen to the President’s views before making judgements about him. Read more
The owner of Whangarei’s new ethical brothel has hit out at Work and Income New Zealand for blocking her efforts to find would-be sex workers from the ranks of the unemployed. Antonia Murphy who opened The Bach, in Whangarei, four months ago asked if it was morally better to sell 40-plus hours a week of Read more
A Yemeni priest who was kidnapped over a year ago is in a video message asking the Church to do more to release him. The video was posted on YouTube by the Aden Time news site . Read more
Eamon Walsh, David Harrison and Joshua Richardson are students at John Paul College in Rotorua. Their video won the top prize in the Film, 15-18 years category in the 2016 Young Reporters for the Environment awards. Have a look at the video