Posts Tagged ‘Coadjutor Archbishop Paul Martin’

Pope Francis accepts Cardinal John Dew’s resignation

Monday, May 8th, 2023
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The Vatican, Friday, announced Cardinal John Dew’s resignation as Archbishop of Wellington last Friday. Dew (pictured right) explains “Canon law requires that bishops offer their resignation to the Holy Father when they reach 75 years of age, and yesterday I reached that age.” Pope Francis has accepted his resignation. “It is with sadness that I Read more

I need to change. Bishop Lowe responds to “Pink Shoes into Vatican”

Monday, September 19th, 2022

Women who have for years trodden a path of service to the church but still feel disenfranchised, marginalised and unheard were honoured simultaneously on Sunday in Auckland and Wellington by an event “Pink Shoes into the Vatican.” Be the Change, Catholic Church, Aotearoa New Zealand chose Sunday – the day before the anniversary of women’s Read more