St Mary’s College rugby sevens rising star
St Mary’s College Wellington produced the first contracted schoolgirl Black Fern, Dhys Faleafaga, and now the youngest ever schoolgirl Black Fern at 17, Justine McGregor.
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State of the Nation – successes but growing socio-economic challenges too
Amidst the country’s deepening cost-of-living crisis, the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation 2024 report pinpoints the growing socio-economic challenges facing New Zealanders.
Community reflections – a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle
Throughout the Hawke’s Bay, Wairoa and Tai Rāwhiti districts, on 14 February 2024 thousands turned out for dawn hīkoi, services, karakia and community events to remember the devastation Cyclone Gabrielle caused one year ago – turning lives, livelihoods and homes upside down – and the ongoing impact it has had on people.
Caritas: the agency of peace
Pope Francis denounced the killing of civilians amid ongoing conflicts around the world, including in Gaza and Ukraine in an address in January to diplomats accredited to the Vatican. He said, ‘modern wars no longer take place only on clearly defined battlefields, nor do they involve soldiers alone.’
WelCom February 2024
The latest version of WelCom is available to read here.
Cardinal Thomas Stafford Williams ONZ ChStJ Emeritus Archbishop of Wellington
Cardinal Thomas Stafford Williams, ONZ, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington has died, aged 93. He passed away peacefully on 22 December 2023 at Charles Fleming Retirement Village, Waikanae, north of Wellington. Cardinal Tom lived in Waikanae since his retirement in 2005.
Letter from the West Bank
Br Peter Bray fsc, a De La Salle Brother originally from Taranaki, was the vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University until the end of last year. Bethlehem University is a Catholic university located in the city of Bethlehem, in the West Bank; it is the first higher education institution founded in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Synodal process powerful tool for Religious Life
The synodal process offers religious orders a powerful tool to be less hierarchical and more transparent in the way they operate, says Sr Margaret Anne Mills, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Compassion.
Catholic Bishop Michael Gielen and Anglican Bishop Ross Bay in Rome and Canterbury for international dialogue
Bishop of Christchurch Michael Gielen says it is a great privilege to be representing New Zealand’s Catholic bishops at a major Anglican-Roman Catholic gathering underway in Rome and then moving to Canterbury, UK.
Lent: preparing to celebrate the death and resurrection of Our Lord
Greetings to you as we begin a New Year. I hope that the holiday period has been an enjoyable one for you all and you have had some time for rest and relaxation. For those of you who have worked over the holidays so that others may rest, thank you.