Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is deeply concerned carbon-cutting commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change still leave the world facing a 2.5°C temperature rise – and that’s if countries deliver on their promises.
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As we come to the end of what seems to have been for many a tumultuous year, and as we seem to be hurtling towards Christmas faster than ever, it is time for me to say THANK YOU to everyone around the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North. It is also time to stop and reflect once again on what it means to have our God living among us, present to us and walking with us.
Nine months from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis has sent a letter to the Ukranian people praying for peace and saying he shares in their suffering, especially that of the children, the elderly and women who have endured violence.
Wellington Coadjutor Archbishop Paul Martin sm is calling on the Catholic community of the archdiocese to help bring the Sacred Heart Cathedral Restoration project to completion. A cathedral is the cornerstone of a diocese and a point of unity for everybody in the diocese, says Archbishop Paul.
Michael Fitzsimons When Sam Johnson saw an advertisement for a kitchen manager at the Compassion Soup Kitchen in Tory Street, he knew it was time for a change. Originally from Yorkshire, he had done quite a bit of travelling before settling in Wellington with his Kiwi wife about seven years ago. On his travels he […]
A long-time member of Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand, Mary Marcellin (Wilson), went to God on 24 October 2022.
With the calling of a worldwide synod on synodality, Pope Francis set in motion the most extensive consultative process the world has ever seen.
Because of the Wellington Catholic Centre being classified as an earthquake risk earlier this year everyone had to move out of the centre. Now, all Archdiocesan offices are located on Level 2 of 204 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
The Royal Commission’s Public Hearing into the responses of faith-based institutions to abuse in their care, took place from 13–21 October. The hearing examined witnesses from particular faith institutions, including the Catholic Church, on matters set out in the Royal Commission’s Terms of Reference, focusing on failures by faith institutions to prevent and respond to abuse in faith-based care.