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The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released a document that explores how the Church should focus on evangelising adults, as well as catechising children and teenagers. Source: Vatican News.

In ongoing negotiations with the Ministry of Education over the new curriculum content, the Association of Proprietors of Integrated Schools has insisted that school special character should not be interpreted as a less important requirement.

The Missionaries of Charity have been farewelled from Porirua in Wellington after serving there for a quarter of a century.

Four religious statues that were at a heritage park in Nelson have been formally returned to the Catholic community.

St Patrick’s Church in Ross – believed to be the oldest surviving structure on the West Coast – has been standing for 160 years and its anniversary was celebrated on October 24. Source: Radio New Zealand.

Three Common Grace workshops focusing on social justice issues engaged dozens of people from Anglican, Baptist and Catholic parishes in Palmerston North Diocese recently.

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Catholic Women’s League Te Awamutu has supported an event aimed at helping local medical professionals learn more about lipoedema, a chronic lymphatic disorder. Source: Te Awamutu News.

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his condemnation of anti-Semitism and called for the rejection of “all forms of religious and ethnic hatred and discrimination”. Source: Catholic Culture.

Liechtensteinʼs Hereditary Prince Alois has vetoed a bill from the nation’s Parliament that would have legalised abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Source: EWTN News.