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James Patrick Anderton CNZM (1938-2018)
Jim Anderton farewelled in Christchurch (photos)
Hundreds of people gathered at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Addington, Christchurch, for Jim Anderton's funeral. Anderton died at the weekend, two weeks shy of his 80th birthday ...
New Zealand statesman Jim Anderton farewelled by family and friends (videos)
Waiheke Island's Onetangi cemetery last resting place for Jim Anderton (photos, video)
Philip Matthews: Week in Review: Stories of social justice and a stable genius (photo)
John and Josie Pagani: Jim was tough, courageous and caring
Brian Rudman: Dogged battler was prepared to risk a loss (text, video)
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Joy Cowley: 'I have always regarded myself as being fortunate'
Radio New Zealand
Joy Cowley describes herself as an ordinary person for whom the hard lessons of life have turned out to be the best ones.
The 81-year-old author has been made a member of the Order of New Zealand in the 2018 New Year Honours list, chiefly for her contribution to literature, and children's writing in particular.
Tauranga kaumatua on NY honours list
MNZM: SHERRY, Mr Philip James, JP
Carly Thomas: God's changing place in NZ society
Carly Thomas delves into the moral quandary of God in New Zealand. Is God still relevant in modern day New Zealand or has he out stayed his welcome?
Police investigating arson at St Mary's church in Invercargill (photo)
Father Christopher O'Neill, the priest at St Mary's Church on Tyne St made a lucky escape after a suspicious fire was started in the residence where he lived on the church grounds.
Six-year-old Australian fan pens thank-you letter to Sir David Attenborough (photo)
Little Archie Comerford has been taught to always say "please" and "thank you," so it was no surprise to his mother when the 6-year-old decided to write to Sir David Attenborough to thank him for teaching Archie about frogs and "mooses".
New name and new life for abandoned Catholic school in Te Horo (photos, video)
For decades, people have taken from Makahuri. It's only now a former Raumati couple have moved on to the land, that people have finally started giving back.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
Smiles all around as Pope Francis takes the poor to the circus
Inside a large white tent on the outskirts of Rome, clergy and volunteers shared a laugh with the poor, the homeless, refugees, low-income families and a group of prisoners, all gathered for an evening at the circus sponsored by the Vatican.
Both in Chile and Peru, politics of all sorts may vex pope's trip
Next week Pope Francis will pay his sixth visit to Latin America, traveling to six cities in Chile and Peru in the same number of days. He'll fly over 22,000 miles (just 2,000 short of going around the world) and deliver 21 homilies, speeches, greetings and prayers, addressing several of the issues closest to his heart: the plight of indigenous peoples and migrants, popular religiosity, and protection of the environment, while simultaneously trying to heal the open wounds of two countries marred by the Church's sexual abuse scandals.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS
'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%
Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.welcom.org.nz
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.
Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.
The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/
NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/
Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/
'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/
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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS
Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz
Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.
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