The Archdiocese of New York is investigating a Catholic parish in Manhattan for hosting an art exhibit called “God is Trans: A Queer Spiritual Journey.” The exhibit, which “maps the queer spiritual journey” and claims that “there is no devil,” has upset some parishioners at the Church of St Paul the Apostle, while others are Read more
Daniel Thomas Pervan, a former youth leader at the Auckland diocese’s Catholic Discipleship College, has appealed to the Court of Appeal to reduce his prison sentence. He had been jailed for charges of sexual violation by rape and assault with intent to commit sexual violation. The charges relate to his relationship with a woman he Read more
Pope Francis joined Italy’s conservative premier on Friday in encouraging Italians to have more children, denouncing the financial precariousness facing young couples and “selfish, egotistical” choices that have led to a record low birth rate that is threatening the country’s economic future. Francis urged concrete political action to invert the “demographic winter,” which in population Read more
Pope Francis spent 40 minutes speaking privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican, their first face-to-face meeting since the war began. After literally hundreds of public prayers for peace in Ukraine and 443 days after Russia launched an all-out war on the Eastern European country, Pope Francis welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Read more
***MEDIA RELEASE*** Caritas Australia expresses gratitude for Australia’s commitment of $6 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to address the escalating conflict in Sudan. The conflict has exacerbated the existing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a country already grappling with drought and chronic instability. Even prior to the current turmoil, over 15 million people, one-third of Sudan’s Read more
Former All Black Sir John Kirwan will visit Napier and Hastings next week for two free talks on mental health in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. He spoke to Hawke’s Bay Today reporter Gary Hamilton-Irvine about the upcoming visit and the importance of looking after your mental health. The feeling of dread when rain hits Read more
Bishop Emeritus Peter Hugh Brown, whose retirement as Bishop of the Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago was effective on Saturday, was presented a Fono Concurrent Resolution, honouring him. This took place at the mass of installation in which Bishop Brown officially handed the symbols of leadership to his successor, Bishop Kolio Etuale Tumanuvao. Senate President Tuaolo Read more
Church donation and management software company Pushpay has been sold to a consortium linked to a Melbourne-based private equity firm, and will be delisted from the ASX and NZX. Existing shareholders will be paid $1.42 per share, and it is expected the delisting will occur on May 12. The sale was made to Pegasus Bidco. Read more
King Charles III has approved the Canadian government’s new heraldic Royal Crown design that swaps out its crowning cross for a snowflake and replaces other crosses with maple leaves. The Canadian Royal Crown redesign was recommended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and is based on the bejewelled St Edward’s Crown used at King Charles’ Read more