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Faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, Pope Leo XIV said in his first major papal document. Source: Catholic News Service.

New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have welcomed Pope Leo’s first major teaching document, calling it a “powerful reminder of the Christian imperative to love the poor”.

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has welcomed the agreement to end the war in Gaza, but says the humanitarian crisis there is far from over.

A fire at St Mary’s Basilica in Invercargill was put out without serious damage but the parish is very lucky it wasn’t much worse. Source: Otago Daily Times.

Canadian priest Fr James Mallon leads a busy parish and a worldwide ministry but doesn’t burn out because of the great teams he has around him, he told the Catholic Kiwi Podcast.

Hospice Southland has warned of unrealistic expectations in the Government’s proposed national model for integrated adult palliative care. Source: Southland Times.

Palmerston North Bishop John Adams has reflected on his ministry – including an episcopal anniversary – during a recent retreat for bishops held in Scotland.

People in Papua New Guinea are preparing for the canonisation of Peter To Rot on Saturday with celebrations and with spiritual renewal. Source: Vatican News.

Reconciliation between separated communions is much more difficult when there is division within those communions, according to the Vatican’s ecumenism chief.

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