WelCom is the monthly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington. Print copies of the eight-page newsletter are free and available in parishes, and sent to parishes and schools in PDF form. The archive contains WelCom stories published from 2007 to 2026 (May).
On President Vladimir Putin’s 70th birthday last month, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow has praised his leadership as divinely orchestrated and has urged citizens to offer two days of prayer for his health. Kirill is the country’s leading Orthodox prelate. In a congratulatory note, Kirill praised Putin’s reputation as a national leader ‘selflessly devoted […]
Pope Francis’ theme for the next World Communications Day is a call for a peaceful dialogue that allows for uncomfortable truths to be spoken of without resorting to contentious and hostile debate, the Vatican announced.
The Letter, a new documentary on climate change based on Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato si’, has premiered at the Vatican.
A 19th-century bishop known as ‘the father of migrants’ has been canonised.
St Gerard’s, the former Redemptorist church and monastery and Wellington’s most imposing landscape building is likely to be sold, reports Wellington’s DomPost.
The Synod on Synodality will be extended to 2024, with the assembly meetings to be held in Rome over two sessions in October 2023 and October 2024.
The Diocese of Palmerston North held its annual Mass to celebrate the Jubilees of priestly ordination, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on 11 October. Cardinal John Dew was presider of the Mass, supported by bishops and several priests from across the diocese as well as hundreds of parishioners, friends and whānau.
From a Catholic Mass at 8am with birdsong beside a clear running river, to an Anglican Communion in the midst of a bustling city, to a circle of prayer with waves lapping on the shore, pilgrims of the Hutt Valley blessed and were blessed by Te Awa Kairangi – ‘river of great value’ – in a prayer walk along the Hutt River trail on 11 September.
Sam (Hami) Doyle died on 1 October 2022 aged 52. Far too young! But he packed a lot into his life.
With the Women’s Rugby World Cup being showcased in New Zealand during 2022, it is appropriate to reflect on the growth of Women’s Rugby within Wellington Club Rugby.