The bishops have written a letter asking everyone in our parishes to support the Caritas Lent Appeal
Everyone is invited to attend the Chrism Mass on Tuesday 26 March, 12:05pm
Archbishop Paul has written a letter to the faithful following media stories about Cardinal John Dew
People from the Hawke's Bay reflect on the impact of the devastating cyclone last year
Bishop Peter Cullinane challenges Christians to promote the common good in our society now
We are gearing up for the next phase of the Synod on Synodality
3 NZers have shared their experiences of the Holy Father’s Synod on Synodality in Rome last October
Br Peter Bray's final letter as vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University
Last November, Sr Margaret Anne attended meetings for Superior Generals of religious congregations
Bishop Michael Gielen says it is a great privilege to be representing New Zealand in Rome
NZ Bishops want new Government to promote policies that reduce stresses that can lead to abortion
The following clergy shifts have been announced for 2024
Cardinal Tom Williams, ONZ, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington has died, aged 93
The Catholic bishops have given a copy of their new ethics document to the new Parliament
St Joseph’s parish gathered in October to celebrate 125 years
Climate change is truly the defining challenge of our generation
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes donations to its special fund for the Holy Land
Two men were honoured at the KSCNZ centenary celebrations
Caritas Internationalis has joined international appeals for a ceasefire in Gaza
Te Ahu o te Ora: A Consistent Ethic of Life is now available online as an easy-to-read flip book
All parishes are encouraged to mark this day with an examination of the poor in each area
War is once again destroying people’s lives in the Holy Land
It was with great rejoicing we celebrated the Jubilee of Srs Mary-Ellen O’Sullivan & Valerie Lawson
Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor
God intended the earth and everything in it for the use of all human beings and peoples
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand invites you to take part in the World Day of the Poor 2023 on 19 Nov
Pope Francis has published Laudate Deum, an Apostolic Exhortation building on his 2015 encyclical
Laudate Deum is a clarion call to us all, as individuals, as industry and as nations
A prayer for the people of the Holy Land
The bishops have updated their 1997 document that inspires the active promotion of all life
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle in the Hawke's Bay are still being felt many months later
Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge will be speaking at the National Assembly in October
The first Vatican assembly for the global Synod on Synodality will begin in October
Things to know for the Episcopal Ordination and Installation on Saturday 30 Sept
Pope Francis' 2023 message for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
The Catholic Bishops will reissue the 1997 'Te Kahu o te Ora' document on 8 Oct
The Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University in the Holy Land has been awarded a high Papal honour
The Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated this year on Sunday 23 July
The Catholic bishops of NZ have agreed on their new roles
Dr Mary Eastham is an active member of the Catholic community in Palmerston North
Caritas has welcomed last month’s Budget initiatives to assist low-income households
A 6-day silent retreat is being held in Auckland in September
Find out how to watch the livestream on Saturday 17 June
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an ecumenical Christian observance celebrated
The bishops met in Fiji from 5–10 February for the quadrennial assembly of the FCBCO
The Government announced on 12 April 2023 that the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care
Retired Catholic Bishop of Dunedin Colin Campbell has been appointed Interim Rector of Seminary
Pope Francis has called for a ‘new revolution’ in today’s way of thinking human sexuality
Chrism Masses were celebrated in Wellington and Palmerston North in April
The Young Christian Mothers group was formed in the Sacred Heart Parish of Hastings in 1974