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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  Ethnic leaders in New Zealand are repeating their calls for greater participation in shaping government policy. They have already met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and on 10 October met with Opposition leader Chris Hipkins and several senior members of the Labour Party. Specific concerns The ethnic leaders told Hipkins and his cohorts they are Read more

  NZ ethnic leaders repeat calls for greater input in policy... Read more

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  Aid to the Church in Need says christians in Lebanon need help. They are being caught in the crossfire as Israel expands its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants. The attacks aim to eliminate the threat of Hezbollah strikes on northern Israel. Bernard Toutounji, National Director of Aid for the Church in Need (ACN) Read more

  Aid to the Church in Need working 24/7 for Lebanese christians... Read more

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  Success in Wellington was celebrated on Friday at the 2024 Wellington Address at Pipitea Marae. Brian McGuinness, the Wellington Company, Erskine Chapel Restoration, Doug Hauraki and Adrian Orr were acknowledged. The event acknowledged the exceptional contributions of four of the city's most influential business leaders who have helped Wellington's business community prosper. Lifelong dedication to Read more

  Brian McGuinness and Erskine Chapel upgrade honoured... Read more

• A Trinity Catholic College student with a flair for telling stories took home first place in a nationwide animation competition. Tom Davis, 18, was named the Future Designers Champion of the Future Frames Competition, a competition run by Victoria University of Wellington School of Design Innovation. The competition only allowed competitors 48 frames to create Read more

  Trinity Catholic College student's frog animation wins national competition... Read more

• Higher rents are the biggest contributor to the annual inflation rate, but landlords say Dunedin's rates rises are to blame. Stats NZ this week said rising rent prices were the biggest contributor to the annual inflation rate and almost 20% of the 2.2% annual increase in the consumer price index (CPI) was due to rent Read more

  Landlords blame higher rates for rising rents... Read more

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  Each day in New Zealand 30,000 people are sleeping rough on city streets and in parks - about the same number as the population of Ashburton. Thousands more are couch surfing, living in vehicles and constantly moving through a series of short-term temporary accommodation. The latest statistics released showed that New Zealand has about 102,000 Read more

  Homeless squeezed between housing crisis and support clampdown... 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.