Women deacons are in effect working well in the Church, except we do not call them deacons, and they are not ordained. This is the view of Dr Joe Grayland, theologian, author and parish priest of three parishes in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He questions whether we need another form of the clergy. – Originally Read more
This is not an easy article to write, but it has been with me for a long time. It comes to the surface when I’m told that priests feel threatened by the ordination of women. – Originally reported 22 May, 2013 Of course, they feel threatened. Would a starving man feel threatened working with a Read more
Some Australians, including many victims of child sexual abuse, revile George Pell. Others hold him in high esteem. Neither of these groups will have their minds changed about Cardinal Pell, regardless of what any court might determine. The majority of Australians fall into neither camp. Victorian Police In the midst of controversy and with allegations Read more
In 2025, CathNews will be published by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC). The Church Resources Ltd board, the current publisher of CathNews, recently made this decision. The move follows the closure of NZ Catholic in June and the promise of a new publication. Forward looking – a new chapter This change marks a Read more
The mandated Sunday litany of shame was a communications, liturgical, and theological blunder that left people re-victimised. “I stood there in the Church and didn’t know what to do. I was listening to this lament in a very public place. I wanted to leave, but then I thought I would be seen to be a Read more
I was fascinated this week by the unveiling of the Macquarie Dictionary Word of 2024. Enshittification is perfectly crafted to match our times. It is dismissive, slightly pretentious, sets a scatological word within a scientific frame and turns worthless behaviour into a technological process. The naming of the freshly coined word of the year made Read more
Over the last 24 years, my work has involved estimating losses in commercial disputes and compensation for treaty breaches in countries around the world. These have included high-stakes cases involving the Yukos Oil Company in Russia, an energy business in Ukraine, and land claims under a treaty between Malaysia and Singapore. In every case, the Read more
I’m (pictured left) wedged in the back of a Toyota Corolla on the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland, next to Sister Honorata, (pictured right) an 83-year-old, five-foot-tall, extremely plump nun. We’re headed to a small town a few hours away. After endless traffic snarls, we turn onto a highway. The sister driving us turns up the Read more
Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.” If the Catholic Church forgets history, it is simply doomed. Pope Francis recently issued a letter “On the renewal of the study of the history of the Church.” No matter: Francis himself seems to have forgotten the history of women ordained as Read more
Editorial Comment: “See how they love one another”
Thursday, December 5th, 2024The editors at CathNews New Zealand and Pacific have been saddened by some aggressive and even offensive comments that have been submitted to our website. Not all of them have been approved for publication. – Originally reported 29 May 2015. Feed-back we have received would lead us to believe we are not alone in our Read more
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