aith is that genuine renewal in the Church is always a supernatural phenomenon. Therefore, when we speak of the renewal of parish life it can only proceed with an increased docility to the Holy Spirit. As I begin my time as the Bishop of Palmerston North, I know this applies to me also. Unless I accept the truth of John 15:5 ‘…for without me you can do nothing…’ my own strength will surely be insufficient.
Signalling the Vatican’s growing engagement in efforts to ensure the ethical development of new technologies, the Vatican has announced ‘Artificial Intelligence and Peace’ will be the theme for the next World Day of Peace, on 1 January, 2024. ‘The remarkable advances made in the field of artificial intelligence are having a rapidly increasing impact on […]
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The Anglican and Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand jointly issued the following statement on Friday 20 October, on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The crisis in Gaza is a watershed moment that could have long-term impact on life in the Holy Land, says New Zealander Br Peter Bray fsc, the Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University in the Occupied West Bank territory.
President Joe Biden and Pope Francis spoke by phone on 22 October 2023 to discuss the conflict in Israel and Gaza and facilitating a path to ‘durable peace’ in the region, according to the press offices of both leaders.
Pope Francis will take part in the United Nations’s international climate summit in Dubai, known as COP28, which begins on 30 November.
COP28 is being held in the United Arab Emirate’s largest city, from 30 November to 12 December.
A final synthesis produced by Pope Francis’ month-long Synod on Synodality offers no clear or concrete proposals on hot-button issues, but rather reflects a search for an ‘ample and convincing consensus’.
If Laudato Si’ was a gentle and pastoral invitation to care for creation, Laudate Deum is a visceral, prophetic call to conversion.
Eight years after Laudato Si’s initial publication, Pope Francis once again takes on the looming challenges of the climate crisis that have only worsened.
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