NZ Catholic Bishops Conference

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Gábor Pintér as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Aotearoa New Zealand. He succeeds Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, who returned to Rome in March after suffering a stroke last October. Full details: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference and the Catholic Congregational Leaders Conference of Aotearoa NZ have welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care (tabled in Parliament at 4pm) and issued a statement in response: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…

The next lecture in Te Kupenga: Catholic Theological College's Taste of Theology series is titled “What is Philosophy?" with Rev Dr John Owens, sm. It's on Zoom Tuesday, 6 August 5:30-6:30. To register go to tekupenga.ac.nz/tasteoftheology

The Vatican has published Instrumentum Laboris, the working document for the Second Session of the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in Rome in October. Read more and download a PDF copy here: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…

Ka pai Br Peter Bray FSC, who has finished his 730-km, 37-day pilgrimage in northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago from Pampaloma to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to raise money for Bethlehem University, where he was vice-chancellor. Details: bufusa.org/2024/07/08/gra…

New Zealander Br Peter Bray FSC now has less than 200km to go on his Camino de Santiago pilgrimage from Pamplona to Santiago in Spain. Read his latest update here: bufusa.org/2024/06/24/900…

CathNews NZ today has an article from liturgical scholar Professor Andrea Grillo, who says that faith is not strengthened by adhering to old customs or languages but by looking towards the future. Read it here: cathnews.co.nz/2024/06/24/fai…

CathNews NZ has an item on the new lay adult formation programme -- “Called and Equipped” -- that will start in the Wellington archdiocese next year to support lay people in parishes and encourage them in their parish roles. Read the article: cathnews.co.nz/2024/06/17/app…

The next lecture in "Taste of Theology" series is on Tuesday 2 July from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on Zoom. The topic is “The Liturgy as an expression of our Christian identity, life and mission" with Sr Susanna Yun, pddm. To register for the series, go to: tekupenga.ac.nz/tasteoftheology

Talofa lava! Today's CathNews NZ reports that the appointment of West Auckland parish priest Fr Mosese Tui as the new Archbishop of Apia-Samoa "has been met with widespread acclaim and congratulations." Read the CathNews article here: cathnews.co.nz/2024/06/17/del…

WelCom's special June-July issue is out now, with seven full pages on the reopening of Wellington's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart; and much more! Get a copy at your parish church anywhere in the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses. Or go here: wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Ka pai Kiwi Br Peter Bray FSC, on passing the 365 km mark on your Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, the halfway point from Pamplona to Santiago! The photo shows you with only another 360 km to go! Read Br Peter's personal pilgrimage account: bufusa.org/2024/06/11/rea…

Pope Francis has tonight appointed Fr Mosese Tui SDB – the parish priest of St Paul’s Parish in Massey in West Auckland – as Archbishop of Samoa-Apia. Archbishop-elect Tui replaces Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga,who died in April last year. Details: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…

The Catholic Enquiry Centre is excited to launch a new section on its website for young Catholics. "Young Church" is designed to help young newcomers, and young Catholics who have moved to a new area. Click the link. catholicdiscovery.nz/our-catholic-w…

Today's CathNews NZ has an article on the weekend's reopening of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Wellington, including the homily by Archbishop Paul (pictured knocking at the cathedral door). Read the article: cathnews.co.nz/2024/06/10/a-h…

All the links to the three days of reopening events for the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington are in one handy place. These include a link to the YouTube live-stream tonight at 7:30pm of Archdiocesan Mass of Thanksgiving. Go here: wn.catholic.org.nz/adw_community/…

Today's CathNews NZ has a report on discussions at last week's executive meeting in Wellington of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, which was hosted by Archbishop Paul Martin SM and the Archdiocese of Wellington. cathnews.co.nz/2024/06/06/pac…

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. Go here for more: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…

Bishop Anthony Randazzo, Bishop of Broken Bay (NSW) and President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania says it was a great joy for the bishops to have gathered together (pictured) as an Executive in Wellington last week. Details: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…

Three days of celebrations to mark the much-awaited reopening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington will take place this coming weekend from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 June. Details: catholic.org.nz/news/media-rel…