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New Zealand cardinal says church ‘ashamed and saddened’ by abuse
- Mar 23, 2021
Cardinal John Dew told a royal commission of inquiry that the Catholic Church in New Zealand is ashamed and saddened that people suffered abuse while in its care.
Same-sex union blessings ban upsets gay Catholics in Oceania
- Mar 16, 2021
The Vatican’s edict that same-sex unions cannot be blessed because they are sinful was met Tuesday with criticism by rights activists and gay Catholics in parts of the Asia-Pacific region as inconsistent and out of step with contemporary community standards.
10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising
- Feb 20, 2021
The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand’s most iconic building before much of it crumbled in an earthquake 10 years ago. The years of debate that followed over whether the ruins should be rebuilt or demolished came to symbolize the paralysis that has sometimes afflicted the broader rebuild of Christchurch.
Coadjutor archbishop appointed to New Zealand capital
- Jan 1, 2021
Bishop Paul Martin of Christchurch has been appointed coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington in New Zealand.
New Zealand cardinal opens inquiry into late bishop’s actions on abuse
- Nov 18, 2020
Cardinal John Dew of Wellington has asked for an independent investigator to determine whether the late bishop of Dunedin took proper action when he received complaints of sexual abuse.
New Zealand on ‘dangerous path’ with legalized euthanasia, ethicist says
- Oct 30, 2020
New Zealand’s decision to legalize euthanasia puts the country on a “dangerous path” and brings “a new and unwelcome dynamic” into the lives of those facing terminal illnesses, according to says the ethics expert for the country’s Catholic bishops.
New Zealand bishops say ‘No’ to euthanasia; urge caution on recreational marijuana
- Sep 23, 2020
Ahead of elections scheduled for next month, New Zealand’s bishops have come out strongly against euthanasia and urged voters “to give serious thoughts” about a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana.
New Zealand’s euthanasia bill called ‘dangerous and flawed’ ahead of vote
- Sep 10, 2020
No matter what one’s views are on euthanasia, New Zealand’s proposed law to legalize this practice is “poorly drafted, dangerous and flawed,” according the director of the country’s Catholic bioethics center.
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