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Kiwis will share their talents in the WYD Liturgies

Kiwi WYD Ambassador, Josie Leota (Archdiocese of Wellington) and seminarian, Cameron Surrey (Hamilton Diocese) will represent the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference as members of the International Liturgy Group at World Youth Day 08 in Sydney this July. Read More...

Kiwi Ambassadors get together

A report about the Ambassadors weekend from the two lovely J-ladies - Josie Leota (Archdiocese of Wellington) and Jane Dravitski (Diocese of Palmerston North). Read More...

Palmerston North give Gizo a hand

A cheque for $10,000 was sent to the Diocese of Gizo, in the Solomon Islands from the Diocese Of Palmerston North. Read More...

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Bishops prefer kneeling for Eucharistic Prayer
AUCKLAND - New Zealand's Catholic bishops are to seek approval from the Vatican for kneeling to be the standard posture of the faithful during the Eucharistic Prayer at Masses.

Bishop blesses hospital extension
DUNEDIN - The $10 million redevelopment of the private Mercy Hospital in Dunedin has been opened and blessed - and in some ways the redevelopment may be doubly blessed.

Recession increases requests for assistance
WELLINGTON - Catholic social agencies' workloads are soaring as the economy turns sour.