Youth ministers, parishioners, chaplains, diocesan and school staff and members of various community groups and Catholic movement from around New Zealand are gathered in Palmerston North from 13-16 November for the ‘Head, Heart, Hands’ National Catholic Conference for Youth and Young Adult Ministers, organised by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference Office for Young People. Included Read more
A technical flaw in the printing process has led to a delay in the distribution of the new Missal in New Zealand. The new translation of the Mass was scheduled for the first Sunday in Advent but has been postponed and the Bishops have advised people to continue to use the format of the Mass introduced last year Read more
The media have more or less ignored the Catholic Bishops’ recent press release titled “Euthanasia dangerous threat to society”. Right to Life has applauded the Catholic Bishops for their timely warning and has expressed disappointment that it has not received more publicity. “The Bishops are the spiritual leaders of more than 500,000 baptised Catholics in New Zealand Read more
Legalising euthanasia would introduce a whole new, and dangerous, dimension to society, said the New Zealand Catholic Bishops. One of the dangers is that the demand for euthanasia cannot be limited to a carefully defined group and vulnerable members of the community would be put at risk. Archbishop John Dew, President of the New Zealand Read more
Former Principal of Dunedin’s Kavanagh College, Paul Ferris, has been appointed Interim Head of the Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand. He will fill this position until a permanent Principal is in place, most likely early next year. Mr Ferris will begin in July and will work closely with the Institute Council. He will be Read more
A political and social commitment is needed to change the abortion situation, say the New Zealand Catholic Bishops. They think the recent example of a 16 year old girl having an abortion without parental knowledge or consent is a disturbing example of the law letting down our young people and undermining family values. The New Read more