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New Zealand Catholic social agencies say the Government’s proposal to give police the power to issue “move on” orders to homeless people is unjust and potentially counterproductive.

Proprietors of state-integrated schools are being advised to make any applications for maximum roll increase or other changes to integration agreements well before the general election period.

A symposium to explore the impact of religion across education, health care and social services is being staged in Wellington later this year.

Two bills currently before Parliament could lead to adverse environmental impacts, Wellington Archdiocese’s Commission for Ecology, Justice and Peace has warned.

A CEO whose career has spanned media, politics, foreign affairs, aid and development has praised the Catholic Church’s reach across the political spectrum. Source: New Zealand Herald.

An interfaith climate action guide has been launched in Palmerston North with attendees from a range of religious backgrounds.

Pope Leo XIV will make a 10-day visit to four nations in Africa and will also visit Monaco and Spain this year, the Vatican announced. Source: Vatican News.

A US bishops’ committee chair has strongly criticised the Trump administration’s plan to double its federal immigration detention capacity. Source: National Catholic Reporter.

Church organisations and civil society groups have urged the Indonesian government to halt its militaristic approach in the Papua region. Source: UCA News.

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