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Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen says recent news that the Christian Brothers are seeking to sell the land and buildings at St Thomas of Canterbury College “is a source of deep concern”, and he has indicated his support for the continuation of Catholic education on the site.
Four Catholic agencies have called upon Parliament’s Justice Select Committee to reject proposed new legislation enabling “move-on” orders for homeless people.
More than 14,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid had reached earthquake survivors in Venezuela by the end of last week, according to Caritas Venezuela. Source: The Tablet.
Sunday Masses are set to resume at Avondale parish in Auckland in a renovated hall just over a year after St Mary’s Church was destroyed by fire.
Catholic Social Services in Christchurch is encouraged by the results of a pilot programme delivering professional learning assessments to at-risk children at several schools.
A man who lit seven fires in religious buildings, including a Catholic church, in Masterton last year has been found not guilty due to insanity. Source: The Post.
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Catholic youth from Auckland carried out acts of community service during a pilgrimage to Samoa that had a goal of reconnecting them with their cultural and spiritual roots. Source: Samoa Observer.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Falih al Zaidi has called on Iraqi Christians living abroad to return to their homeland. Source: National Catholic Register.
The Holy See has called for renewed global commitment to end AIDS, welcoming the progress made in preventing and treating HIV while stressing that many people, particularly in developing countries, still lack access to life-saving care. Source: Vatican News.