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Emeritus Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North Owen Dolan died in hospital on Monday evening after a short illness, at the age of 96.
The cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on May 7, the Vatican announced. Source: Catholic News Service.
New Zealand’s six Catholic bishops and the Vatican’s ambassador to New Zealand will gather in Palmerston North this Sunday evening for the nation’s formal memorial Mass for Pope Francis.
A Litany of the Saints prepared especially for Aotearoa New Zealand will be prayed by Catholics throughout the country for the intention of the conclave to elect a new pope.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there will be no changes to tax rules concerning charities in the Budget later this month. Source: NewstalkZB.
Hamilton Bishop Richard Laurenson has blessed the site of a future diocesan centre and the first ground has been broken for the project.
Police believe a man wanted in relation to several church fires in Masterton in February is avoiding arrest and is likely getting help to do so. Source: New Zealand Herald.
Archbishop Susitino Sionepoe SM, from Wallis and Futuna, has become the first Pacific Islander to serve as Metropolitan Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia. Source: Radio New Zealand.
The apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Vancouver reacted with sadness and called for prayers after a deadly attack at a Filipino street festival. Source: BC Catholic.
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