In an interview with Cindy Wooden of the Catholic News Services Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, said he did not think anyone was arguing that church doctrine should be changed. “We know what the church teaches; we all want to preserve that.” He said that there was, however, a need to change the Read more
Production company Kor Creative was filming a promotional video at Harry Amor’s school, Rosmini College, using a drone. Amor, who plays rugby, soccer and hockey, was kicking a ball around on the field with some mates and decided to take a punt at the flying camera. “I thought I was going to miss by a Read more
Pope Francis has paid a private visit to an elderly cardinal who fell and broke his leg at the final Mass at the synod on the family. Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, 93, lost his balance and fell in St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday while the Pope was greeting prelates after the Mass. The injury was reported Read more
A US nun was excommunicated and dismissed from her religious order last week after admitting that she was secretly ordained as a priest. Sr Leticia Rawles, 67, was ordained in April by the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests and has since presided over religious services. Currently critically ill in hospital, Sr Rawes said she Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops have offered the Church’s help for the Australian government’s international work to abolish the death penalty. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president, Archbishop Denis Hart, wrote to a parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty. “The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference would be happy to assist the Australian Read more
The Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Patrick Dunn, has closed the all boarding halls at the Māori college Hato Petera. The hostels houses about 60 of the school’s 70 students and will be permanently closed. The closure of the hostels was first suggested earlier this month, and parents were called to a meeting to discuss the Read more
The former principal of a Feilding Maori boys’ school jailed for sexual offending against boys at another Maori school will leave prison in November, despite the Parole Board having concerns. Elvis Shepherd will be released on parole on November 9, having served more than half of his eight-year, four-month prison term. The 54-year-old was imprisoned Read more
Pope Francis has announced the creation of a new Vatican department for laity, family and life. He made the announcement on Thursday evening’s session of the family synod in Rome. The new dicastery was proposed by the Council of Cardinals, the Pope’s closest cardinal-advisers. It is unclear if the new department will be called a Read more
A senior Mormon apostle has said most Catholics don’t know who God is, who Jesus is or who the Holy Ghost is. Elder M. Russell Ballard made this remark at a gathering in Argentina last year, but it has only recently come to light in media. The comment has raised hackles both within and outside Read more