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Christchurch help New Caledonia Pilgrims

The Diocese of Christchurch is organising the journey of a group of ten pilgrims from two islands off the coast of New Caledonia, through the Pilgrim Partnership Scheme. Read More...

Kiwis represent in the WYD08 Sydney office

Kiwi lasses Chelsea Pelham and Hannah Kennedy have been working as long term volunteers in the Sydney WYD08 office. Read More...

NZHQ at WYD is finalised

The NZ World Youth Day Project Manager, David Mullin, was in Sydney last week to finalize details for the New Zealand Headquarters (NZHQ) at World Youth Day in Sydney in July. Read More...

Greymouth Pilgrim Captures WYD

Congratulations to Tania Watson of St. Patrick's, Greymouth for winning the Capturing WYD Pilgrim Competition! Read More...

4000 to come...4000 to go

Kiwi Catholics brace to greet 4000 international pilgrims…
then, 4000 young Kiwis will join them for World Youth Day in Sydney. Read More...

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National News

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.