by CathNews New Zealand | Apr 29, 2025 | 2nd, Uncategorized
Cardinal Dew, the former Archbishop of Wellington, was among more than 200 cardinals gathered with about 250,000 mourners around the square – and up to 1 million across Rome – to pray for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul. As he prayed with that great number, Cardinal...
by CathNews New Zealand | Apr 24, 2025 | 2nd, Uncategorized
Cardinal Dew, whom Pope Francis elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2015, flew out of New Zealand Wednesday evening in anticipation of the papal funeral on Saturday morning, Rome time. He will become the third New Zealand cardinal to vote in a papal election,...
by CathNews New Zealand | Apr 22, 2025 | 2nd, Uncategorized
Pope Francis, who was elected Pope in March 2013, died on Monday evening New Zealand time. He became the first Pope from outside Europe in 1200 years and the first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere. “While he didn’t set foot on our shores, we know the deep love that...
by CathNews New Zealand | Apr 17, 2025 | 2nd, Uncategorized
Israeli authorities have only granted 6000 permits for Palestinian Christians in the West Bank to visit Jerusalem during the Easter period this year. There were 50,000 Palestinians wanting to visit the holy places at this time. Father Ibrahim Faltas OFMCap, the Vicar...
by CathNews New Zealand | Apr 15, 2025 | 2nd, Uncategorized
On March 17, a group of Champagnat Marist educators visited Totara Point as part of the hikoi to historic Catholic sites in the Far North. They received a “big ‘Haere Mai’ from Fr Maliu ‘Otutaha, Panguru parish priest and his team of stone masons and labourers...
by CathNews New Zealand | Apr 11, 2025 | 2nd, Uncategorized
St Mary’s principal Sarah Dwan told Breakfast that there can’t be many schools in New Zealand that have reached such a milestone. She outlined the story of the Sisters of Mercy arriving in Auckland on April 9, 1850. The sisters, led by Mother Cecilia Maher, “were here...
