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).
Migration across the Pacific and the pastoral care of migrants emerged as key points of discussion at the recent meeting of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO) in Wellington.
Pope Francis has reiterated the importance of a closer collaboration between the Church and Buddhists to address the pressing challenges facing the world today.
Spain’s Prado Museum has unveiled a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost for centuries.
Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars that appears in the morning sky in Aotearoa New Zealand during midwinter, between late June and early July. In 2024, Matariki is celebrated from 29 June to 6 July, with a national public holiday on Friday 28 June.
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.
By invitation of Principal Dame Georgina Kingi, Bishop John Adams recently made his first visit to St Joseph’s Māori Girls College in Taradale, Napier, to celebrate the Feast of St Matthias the Apostle, and to renew relationships between the college and the Diocese of Palmerston North.
The Christian Life Community and the Bicultural Relationships Committee of the archdiocesan Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission are hosting a hui about the Treaty of Waitangi and Catholic Social Teaching, the Treaty as a covenant, te reo in Liturgy and daily life and blessings of a bicultural future. The hui will be at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, over the weekend of 6 and 7 July.
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.
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.
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.