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Monday, July 22nd, 2024
Christchurch diocese has a little known apparently illicit order of nuns living in plain sight and appealing for donations for their work. Although the women claim to be Catholic nuns called The Daughters of The Most Holy Redeemer, the Church does not recognise them. A Christchurch diocese spokesperson says the Sons of The Most Holy Read more
Tags: Bishop Michael Gielan, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, The Daughters of The Most Holy Redeemer
Posted in New Zealand | Comments Off on Christchurch diocese has illicit order of nuns in residence
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
Concerned members of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer faithful have grave concerns regarding the calculated mischaracterisation of our Christchurch community and have prepared the following statement: The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer and its congregation have been targeted by a deliberate and coordinated misinformation campaign. This campaign along with the outrageous, false, Read more
Tags: Bishop Michael Gielen, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Traditional Latin Mass
Posted in Analysis and Comment | Comments Off on Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer speak out against allegations
Thursday, November 23rd, 2023
In the wake of recent events in Christchurch involving the fringe group “Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer” and their alleged exorcisms, a critical examination of the Church’s stance on pre-Vatican II Latin Mass rites is both timely and necessary. This group’s actions have them being accused of operating as a law unto themselves, disrespecting Read more
Tags: Bishop Michael Gielen, Dr Joe Grayland, Joe Grayland, Latin Rite Mass, Novus Ordo, Pope Francis, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Traditionis Custodes
Posted in Analysis and Comment, Great reads | Comments Off on Action on fringe Latin Mass rites – timely and necessary
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
The Vatican has responded to Bishop of Christchurch Michael Gielen’s request for help dealing with unauthorised exorcisms and related spiritual abuse in the Diocese. The retired bishop of Toowoomba, Robert McGuckin (pictured), has been tasked with conducting an Apostolic Visitation to investigate the allegations. The former professor of Canon Law at the University of Notre Read more
Tags: Archbishop Paul Martin, Bishop Michael Gielen, Christchurch, Christchurch Diocese, Exorcism, NZ Catholic Bishops Conference, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Transalpine Redemptorists
Posted in Great reads, New Zealand, Top Story | Comments Off on More exorcisms! The Vatican acts
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Following allegations of unauthorised exorcisms, Bishop Michael Gielen has suspended all exorcisms in the Christchurch diocese and ordered a comprehensive review of the practice. Gielen is currently in Portugal at World Youth Day. The announcement arrives in the wake of a report by TV3 journalist Michael Morrah that exposed alleged unapproved exorcisms conducted by the Read more
Tags: Archbishop Paul Martin, Bishop Michael Gielen, Christchurch, Christchurch Diocese, Communication, Exorcism, NZ Catholic Bishops Conference, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Transalpine Redemptorists
Posted in New Zealand, Top Story | Comments Off on Exorcisms suspended by Christchurch bishop
Monday, July 31st, 2023
The recent television reporting of exorcisms and potential abuse by a fringe religious group in the Diocese of Christchurch is deeply disturbing on several levels. Poor Church communication is in the spotlight. The nub of the issue is why a fringe group, that does not belong to the mainstream of the Church and does not Read more
Tags: Christchurch, Christchurch Diocese, Communication, Exorcism, NZ Catholic Bishops Conference, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Transalpine Redemptorists
Posted in Analysis and Comment, Great reads | Comments Off on Poor Church communication helps trivialise exorcism
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Fr Michael Mary, the leader of the ‘Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer,’ a conservative Latin Rite Catholic group in Christchurch, denies accusations that his group performed exorcisms on children. He clarified that sprinkling Holy Water around a child does not constitute an exorcism. The controversy surrounding the ‘Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer’, also Read more
Tags: Christchurch, Christchurch Diocese, Exorcism, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Transalpine Redemptorists
Posted in New Zealand, Palmerston, Top Story | Comments Off on Christchurch exorcisms – Paddy Gower has issues
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013
An Australian of Samoan descent has been ordained in the first ordination ceremony conducted by the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer since the traditionalist group reconciled with Rome. Father Magdala Maria and a fellow member of the group, Father Yousef Marie, were ordained in Rome alongside Father Massimo Botta of the Priestly Fraternity of Read more
Tags: Fr Magdala Maria, ordain, Samoa, Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, Transalpine Redemptorists
Posted in World | Comments Off on Priest of Samoan descent ordained by traditionalist group