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Despair is never part of the Christian vocabulary

Bishop John's Easter message

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It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.

Pope Francis

Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being

Pope Benedict XVI

Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison – Chaplaincy Vacancy

Pastoral

Published on 8th Jul, 2024

Job opportunity for Prison Chaplaincy [..]

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Published on 1st Jul, 2024

Registrations open July 14 2024 [..]

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The Vatican has published the working document for the Second Session of the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in Rome in October.The Vatican has published the working document for the Second Session of the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in Rome in October. Called the Instrumentum Laboris or Working Instrument, it's based on national summaries provided to the General Secretariat by bishops’ conferences around the world, including one from the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference. Read more and download a PDF copy here: www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/synod-5/ ... See MoreSee Less
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