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The number of Mass attendees in New Zealand grew by more than 8 per cent between 2024 and 2025, according to data collected by the country’s six Catholic dioceses.
At a webinar ahead of Aotearoa New Zealand’s general election, Catholic voters were urged to prioritise discernment through a Gospel lens rather than making party politics their primary concern.
New Zealand doesn’t have to choose between supporting people overseas with aid and paying for essential services at home because it can invest in both, says Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand’s chief executive.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed joy and enthusiasm about his upcoming visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, which the Holy See Press Office has confirmed will take place as scheduled. Source: Vatican News.
Education Minister Erica Stanford visited St Paul’s College in Auckland this month, where she praised the students’ successes.
The final step in a 15-year project looking to highlight the stay of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop at Port Chalmers near Dunedin was celebrated earlier this month. Source: The Star.
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The Archdiocese of Wellington’s Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission is hosting an evening of music and performance commemorating the response to the invasion of Parihaka in the 19th century.
In little more than a generation, the number of local priests serving in the Solomon Islands has increased eightfold, while over the same time the number of missionary priests there has decreased by two-thirds.
Violence and religious persecution are forcing millions of Christians to flee their homes, a new report from a Catholic charity outlines. Source: Crux Now.