CathNews New Zealand and CathNews Pacific report news about the Catholic Church and subjects of interest to the Church primarily in New Zealand and the Pacific, but also the world.
CathNews should be seen as an expression of the Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World, paragraph one:
“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts. For theirs is a community composed of human beings. United in Christ, they are led by the Holy Spirit in their journey to the Kingdom of their Father and they have welcomed the news of salvation which is meant for every person. That is why this community realizes that it is truly linked with humanity and its history by the deepest of bonds.”
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New Zealand
A mother whose infant just missed serious injury in a supermarket trolley is warning other parents to be extra vigilant. She hadn't realised there was a safety strap on the trolley so didn't use it. Her infant was saved from falling out - in the nick of time - by a staff member. Many injuries Read more
The supermarket trolley spawns hundreds of childhood injuries... Read moreSome Pacific men misinterpret Bible verses to justify domestic violence. So says social worker and lecturer Genevieve Sang-Yum. She runs programmes to help Maori and Pacific men break cycles of violence. New Zealand is ranked as the worst developed country in the OECD for domestic violence. Controlling or hitting is normal Sang-Yum is seeing more Read more
Some Pacific men use Bible to justify domestic violence... Read moreThe Catholic Church in New Zealand is issuing a call for feedback regarding its role and response in the ongoing Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Te Ropu Tautoko, the body established to manage the Church's dealings with the Royal Commission, has initiated an anonymous electronic feedback process that is accessible from anywhere Read more
Church seeks feedback on handling abuse enquiry... Read moreThe community garden near St Andrews church in Featherston has suffered a significant setback as thieves stole all gardening equipment from its shed. Hana Makin, a lead member of the garden's management team, remains optimistic about the garden's role in the community. "This hasn't changed the fact that we have this beautiful space and great Read more
Community garden faces setback after theft... Read moreConnections among all people were celebrated in Alexandra earlier this month as a local church marked 100 years as a parish. About 130 people joined together for Mass at St John the Baptist Church on Sunday, April 21, to celebrate the centenary of the Alexandra parish. The congregation celebrated with a dinner on Saturday night, Read more
St John's in Alexandra marks 100 years as parish... Read moreNew Zealand's Bishop John Adams will be leading talks at this year's Parish Renewal Conference in Sydney. It could be said his experience seeing his church reduced to rubble during the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes uniquely qualifies Adams for the task. He has a broader sense of parish renewal perhaps. "I was standing next to our Read more
NZ bishop to lead parish renewal conference in Sydney... Read more
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