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A True and Full Humanity: Māori Apostolate Board Reconvenes
On 21 March 2026, Bishop John Adams joined other Māori Apostolate Board members for the first time at Te Rau Aroha. The second meeting of the year is planned for September. The Māori Apostolate...
Year of St Francis of Assisi
In January 2026, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi (1226–2026). In a letter addressed to the leaders of the Franciscan Family, the Holy Father presents this jubilee year...
Behold: A Lenten Companion
Lent is a season of grace. A sacred time when the Church invites us to slow down, to turn again toward God, and to allow our hearts to be gently reshaped by love. It is not a season of striving or self-perfection, but of return - a returning of the heart to what...
Cardinal John Discusses the Conclave | Part 2
Listen to the two Johns - Cardinal John Dew and Bishop John Adams - discuss the process of the election of Pope Leo XIV. In part 2 of the series, Cardinal John talks about the voting process and...
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