26 Sep 2023
NZ bishops publish significant expanded statement on the importance of respecting all life
18 Jul 2023
Bishops urge NZ Catholics to study Synod’s working document Instrumentum laboris
16 Aug 2022
Six strong themes and women, biculturalism and abuse feature in NZ national Synod synthesis
19 Oct 2021
Lutherans and Catholics reach landmark Baptism agreement
13 Aug 2021
Pandemic inspires Catholic rededication of Aotearoa NZ to Mary
6 Oct 2020
Fratelli tutti a profound Papal call to see everyone as brothers and sisters
12 Aug 2020
Letter from Bishops to Parishes on new Covid-19 restrictions
5 Aug 2020
Friday blessing for start of $16.5 million Wellington Sacred Heart Cathedral project
10 Mar 2020
Uplifting family ceremony for ordination of Bishop Michael Gielen
29 Oct 2019
New Zealand bishops meet Pope Francis at Vatican
12 Nov 2018
Catholic Church Leaders Welcome Inclusion in Royal Commission
2 Nov 2018
NZ Catholic Bishops comment on newly released Law Commission report on proposed changes to abortion legislation
17 Oct 2017
Marking 500 years since the Reformation
12 Jul 2016
New Rite of Blessing for expectant parents and their unborn child
Media Releases
NZ bishops publish significant expanded statement on the importance of respecting all life
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have updated and expanded for the 2020s an important 1997 document that inspires active protection and…
Bishops urge politicians to focus on real issues not trivia
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops want the politicians elected on 14 October to focus on issues that matter instead of the…
Canon Law Society members discuss key current topics at Christchurch conference
Eighty canon lawyers and lay delegates met in Christchurch this month for the 56th annual Canon Law Society of Australia…
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