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The president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference says the impending canonisation of Papua New Guinea’s first saint is “joyful news” for that nation’s Catholics.

Palmerston North Bishop John Adams has asked local Catholic leaders to envisage the New Evangelisation happening in their diocese.

Unless a sustainable funding model is found for hospices, there will be an inevitable reduction in beds and services, says Hospice New Zealand’s chief executive.

The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is organising a pilgrimage to historic Catholic sites in Northland as part of Jubilee 2025 celebrations.

Conversations before Mass are not an appropriate way to prepare to participate in the liturgy, says a retired New Zealand bishop.

Pope Francis says that he experienced the gift of Christian joy during the challenges of his ongoing illness. Source: Catholic News Agency.

Suva Archbishop Peter Loy Chong has said that unheard voices on the frontlines in the climate change crisis must be heard. Source: FBC News.

A religious brother of the traditionalist Society of St Pius X in Whanganui has been sentenced to community work after admitting sexual offending against a boy. Source: The Post.

The Archbishop of Westminster is calling on Catholics to urge their MPs to vote against “deeply flawed and under-scrutinised” assisted suicide legislation. Source: The Tablet.

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