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Magnus Murray
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Renewed calls for church to be part of Royal Commission
Otago Daily Times
Magnus Murray, a paedophile priest who left a trail of victims in his wake, was allowed to continue as a man of the cloth for nearly two decades after his offending was revealed to the Bishop of Dunedin. Survivors say it shows why the Catholic Church should be part of a Royal Commission into historic abuse. Chris Morris investigates...
The Church response (photos)
Church could defrock paedophile priest after all
The Australian connection (photos)
'Still hurting and still angry'
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Double celebration at Catholic church (photo)
A special Mass in Alexandra's Catholic Church of St John the Baptist yesterday marked a double celebration for the Alexandra parish. It was 60 years since the Catholic church building was blessed and opened, and 60 years since long-serving priest Fr Mervyn McGettigan was ordained in the same church.
It seems God is alive and well and living in Whanganui
New Zealand is becoming more secular, according to a new report — Faith and Belief in New Zealand by the Wilberforce Foundation — with fewer people following a religion. But in Whanganui, it seems God isn't giving up without a fight, as Jacob McSweeny discovers.
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News of the Schools
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Prepping for ball season: St Catherine's College students learn 'Ball on a Budget' tricks
St John's College: Social enterprise approach sees Hawke's Bay College awarded on the national stage (photo)
An unlikely partnership between students from St John's College and youth prisoners at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison earned both organisations a string of accolades.
Two Verdon College students reach top 30 in Rockquest (text, photo, video)
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INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
John 6:24-35 Jesus the bread of life
A reading and commentary with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkins at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
Pope Francis changes teaching on death penalty, it's 'inadmissible'
Rome - According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the death penalty now is no longer admissible under any circumstances.
The Vatican announced on Thursday Pope Francis approved changes to the compendium of Catholic teaching published under Pope John Paul II.
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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=%22kete+korero%22
Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.welcom.org.nz
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25
Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues
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.nz
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/
'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 https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/category/features/
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FACEBOOK
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Holy Cross Seminary
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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
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EVENTS
MAX18NZ National Catholic men's event
28- 30 Sept 2018
Kings College
Otahuhu, Auckland
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz
Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz
Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
