A Vatican-led review of an abuse complaint against Cardinal John Dew dating to the 1970s has concluded that no further Church inquiry is required, says the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop, Paul Martin SM, Archbishop of Wellington.
NZ Catholic, the national Catholic newspaper published by the Bishop of Auckland, is to cease its print publication at the end of June.
A new monthly digital publication, which will retain the title NZ Catholic, will be developed and shared from July.
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry delivered on 30 May 2024 recommendations to Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden, as required by the inquiry’s Terms of Reference.
The New Zealand Catholic Education Office is holding its first convention since 2018 for Catholic Education professionals. The convention will be at the TSB Arena. Wellington from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 June. The theme is: Tūhono Whakapono – Together, One Faith Community.
A new consultation document prepared as part of the Holy Father’s Synod 2021–2024 process has been sent to Rome. Titled Towards October 2024, it includes Catholic voices from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
“14 July 2024 is Sea Sunday in the Church’s liturgical calendar when we are encouraged to pray for seafarers and fishers and give thanks for their vital role in our lives.”
World Refugee Day, on 20 June, emphasises solidarity with refugees. Solidarity is a key Catholic social teaching principle.
At Caritas, we connect solidarity to whakawhanaungatanga – making time for building and strengthening relationships. We are called to show love and support for those often marginalised, eliminate divisions and embrace the unity of one human family.
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has launched an appeal to help those affected by the devastating landslide that struck a remote village in Papua New Guinea on 20 May 2024.
Whanganui parish priest Fr Craig Butler is representing the Catholic priests of Aotearoa New Zealand at a gathering of 300 priests from around the world at the Vatican as part of the countdown to October’s second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis has declared 2025 as a year of Jubilee. The theme is Pilgrims of Hope, giving voice to his desire for the year to foster a greater sense of global sisterhood and brotherhood, solidarity with the poor, and care for the environment.