Today I have had a couple of interviews, one with Radio Vaticana and one with the London Tablet. Both the reporters asked whether or not there was any one particular intervention that has spoken loud and clear to me, and of course what the general themes of the Synod are. So I have been thinking Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Cardinal John Dew’
Training evangelisers top priority – Archbishop Dew
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Archbishop Dew says the call to new evangelisation in the New Zealand situation “means that we must talk about Evangelisers.” He said “The formation and ongoing formation of all involved in the evangelising mission of the Church must be our first priority.” He was speaking on Monday in Rome at at the Synod on Evangelisation. Archbishop Read more
Archbishop Dew appointed one of 36 Synod Fathers
Friday, September 28th, 2012
Last week Archbishop Dew, of Wellington New Zealand, was named by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as one of the papally-appointed Synod Fathers for the October 2012 Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization. The Pope specifically appointed 36 Synod Fathers for the Thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod Read more
Children advise Archbishop Dew on food insecurity in NZ
Friday, September 7th, 2012
Passing on extra vegetables grown in the garden to people in need, and sharing what food we have, were suggestions that students at St Teresa’s School in Karori gave today to help overcome hunger and food insecurity in New Zealand. The students were talking to Catholic Archbishop of Wellington John Dew over lunch, prior to Read more
NZ Bishops: changing definition of marriage has implications for society
Friday, August 31st, 2012
New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops have expressed disappointment after the Definition of Marriage Bill, allowing for same sex marriage, passed its first reading by 78 to 40 on a conscience vote with no abstentions on Wednesday. “To propose any alternative definition will have implications in law, and in society, but also for education and the family structure Read more
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New Zealand Bishops ban spiral bound version of new missal
Friday, July 13th, 2012
The New Zealand Bishops’ Conference has made it clear that only the officially approved new missal may be used for the celebration of the liturgy in churches in New Zealand. Having been made aware of the fact that a spiral bound version of the new missal has been published by the Catholic Publications Centre (CPC), Read more
Inside the Catholic Church
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Archbishop John Dew discusses meeting Pope Benedict XVI, studying horticulture and whether he wished he had a family. You grew up in Waipukurau. Was it a farm upbringing? My Father had a transport company business, but I spent a lot of time on farms. I had cousins who lived on farms and would visit them during Read more
Earthquake risk notices pinned on many Wellington Catholic Churches
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
“Enter at your own risk” notices have been appearing on many of the churches in the Wellington Archdiocese. More than half of the Archdiocese’s buildings have been labelled as “immediate concern” of earthquake risk, with 25 churches deemed earthquake-prone. The Archdiocese is facing a price-tag of more than $3 million just to complete assessments and Read more
Roman Missal – keep an open mind says Archbishop Dew
Friday, March 30th, 2012
The Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand has asked people to keep an open mind about the new English Translation of the Roman Missal. “There are some critics of the new translation,” he says “let’s prayerfully keep a perspective on the changes and an open mind that this is, as we have been saying for a Read more
Archbishop Dew elected to Synod Commission
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, New Zealand, has been appointed a member of the Commission for the Message. Four members including the president, Cardinal Betori, and the Vice President, Archbishop Tagle, were appointed by the pope, while the remaining eight were elected by the Synod fathers. The Commission is tasked with composing the pastoral message related to Read more
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