Tag: new zealand catholic bishops conference

September 2014 Election 2014   In the lead up to the general election, 20 September 2014, New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops have asked Catholics to reflect on who will represent us in Parliament and govern for the next three years. Their statement has been issued to Catholic parishes, schools, youth groups, pastoral areas and other Catholic […]

September 2014 Election 2014 Reflections on the key issues raised in the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ general election statement are shared below. People living in poverty Lisa Beech Many New Zealanders are becoming familiar with our shameful child-poverty statistics, which show around a quarter – or 285,000 – of our children live in poverty. Poor […]