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Cardinal John Dew said he is relying on prayer – his own, and that of others – in helping him prepare for the “immensity” of the task of being one of 133 people about to elect Pope Francis’ successor.

Pope Francis placed God’s own style – mercy – at the centre of the Church’s mission, the Vatican’s ambassador to New Zealand said at a national memorial Mass for the late Pope.

On the final day of official mourning for the death of Pope Francis, the late Pontiff was remembered as someone who was determined to live out the mission entrusted to him. Source: Catholic News Service.

US President Donald Trump is facing criticism after posting on social media a computer-generated image of himself as pope. Source: National Catholic Reporter.

There are good arguments why “advancement of religion” should be treated as a charitable purpose under law, contrary to rationalist and humanist claims. Source: The Post.

An initiative in Auckland Diocese aims to deepen discipleship for secondary school students and build stronger connections between schools and parishes.

St Mary’s College in Ponsonby has won the Pompallier Shield public speaking competition for the third year in a row.

The average cost of a typical New Zealand wedding is $87,000, up from about $59,000 two years ago. Source: Radio New Zealand.

Sr Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died on April 30 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of 116. Source: Catholic News Agency.

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