CathNews

CathNews New Zealand and CathNews Pacific report news about the Catholic Church and subjects of interest to the Church primarily in New Zealand and the Pacific, but also the world.

CathNews should be seen as an expression of the Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World, paragraph one:

“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts. For theirs is a community composed of human beings. United in Christ, they are led by the Holy Spirit in their journey to the Kingdom of their Father and they have welcomed the news of salvation which is meant for every person. That is why this community realizes that it is truly linked with humanity and its history by the deepest of bonds.”

News is delivered twice-weekly via a free email newsletter, Twitter, Facebook and an RSS feed. The focus of CathNews’ interest includes:

• Education
• Economics, Tax, Banks, Financial Institutions, Infrastructure, Mining
• Immigration
• Child Care, Child Abuse
• Family
• Poverty, Substance Abuse, Unemployment
• Human Rights, Religious Freedom
• Ecumenism, other religions and religious tolerance
• Race Relations, Treaty Settlements, Maori Party, Tinorangatiratanga
• Church: Reform, Liturgy, Priesthood, Bishops, Theology, New Religious Movements, Church Attendance
• Primary Industries e.g. Fisheries, Agriculture
• Defense, Foreign Relations, Emergency aid, Foreign Aid
• Science/Medicine: Reproductive technology Genetic Manipulation, Stem cells, Euthanasia, Climate Change, Energy
• Information Technology, Nano Technology, Bio-technology
• Inter-Church relations
• The relationship between Society and the Church.

New Zealand

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  In a letter read at all Masses last Sunday, the NZ Catholic bishops lamented the actions and lack of actions, the sins and crimes of priests, religious and lay people working in Catholic settings. They said that some of the earlier responses and solutions were ill-advised and had devastating consequences. Along with the sins and Read more

  NZ Catholic bishops lament sexual abuse... Read more

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  Common thinking on the contentious Treaty Principles Bill has healed a decades-long rift between the Anglican Church in Wellington and Ngati Toa Rangatira. The Church and iwi have joined forces to "unequivocally" oppose the Bill which they say reinterprets the 184-year old Te Tiriti o Waitangi - the Treaty of Waitangi. The Bill, which sets Read more

  Treaty Principles Bill collaboration heals Anglican-Iwi rift... Read more

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  A new initiative aims to provide tailored support to people who have been sheltered in emergency housing for over a year, helping them transition to permanent accommodation. Wellington City Mission and Emerge Aotearoa in Waikato are the first organisations to deliver the two-year trial. Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced that up to 100 participants Read more

  Wrap-around services aim to end long emergency housing stays... Read more

• A public memorial service will be held for real estate agent Yanfei Bao in Christchurch next week. Organisers said people were invited to attend the service at Our Lady of Victories Church in Sockburn at 11am on Monday to remember the 44-year-old mother's "beautiful life", "celebrate all her incredible accomplishments" and share their favourite memories Read more

  Memorial service in Christchurch for Yanfei Bao... Read more

• Giving is more rewarding than receiving, and when it involves sifting and sorting through a mountain of toys, it's a heap of fun too. Such has been the experience of students at St Peter's College in Palmerston North who have amassed more than 1000 dolls, books, figures, teddy bears, Lego sets and Nerf guns for Read more

  Teens rapt with goodwill now busy wrapping toys... Read more

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  Heritage protection likely to be granted next week will be able to save the vacant Holy Cross Catholic seminary from demolition. The Church had planned to demolish much of the Mosgiel building - unaware that Heritage Protection would save it. No to demo Former leaseholder - Taste Nature owner Clinton Chambers - deserves thanks for Read more

  Heritage protection expected for former seminary... Read more

Pacific

World News

Opinions

CathNews New Zealand and CathNews Pacific was launched in New Zealand in 2011. Its editorial headquarters are in Wellington, New Zealand. It is a product of the Society of Mary’s Church Resources Ltd, New Zealand, which is governed by an active Board and managed by a General Manager.

CathNews was developed by the Marist Internet Project. It is complied twice-weekly by the Marist Fathers and all labour is voluntary labour.