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On Sea Sunday, celebrated this year on 12 July, churches all over the world come together to remember seafarers and pray for them, their families and those who support them. Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, an island nation at the edge of the Pacific, we are deeply...
Lynette Roberts-King has been appointed as the new Catholic Chaplain at Palmerston North Hospital. She was commissioned on behalf of Bishop John by Monsignor Brian Walsh at the Cathedral on 7 June 2026. Previously, this role was held by Kathleen Field, who faithfully...
Over these past weeks, the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition has been quietly making its way through our Diocese, inviting schools, parishes, families and communities to pause before one of the deepest mysteries of our faith: Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist....
On Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May, parishioners gathered for the second round of Diocesan Hubs, held in Whanganui and Stratford. These gatherings continued our diocesan journey through the documents of Vatican II, this time focusing on Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic...
In his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, released on May 25, Pope Leo XIV reflects on how artificial intelligence is reshaping human life and insists that technology must remain at the service of the human person, never the other way around. Signed on May 15, the...
The O’Shea Shield is one of the most anticipated fixtures on the Catholic secondary school calendar, bringing together students from the 17 Catholic colleges of the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses for a weekend of faith-filled competition, public speaking and...
Sixteen parishioners from St Mary’s Whanganui gathered at 5 a.m. on Sunday 31 May 2026 to pray the rosary for peace in their parish church, joining Pope Leo who was praying at the same time (7 p.m., Saturday 30 May in Vatican time) at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican...
Throughout 2025, Catholics around the world celebrated the Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope Francis under the theme Pilgrims of Hope. Pilgrimage has long been a cherished tradition in the Catholic faith, symbolising our spiritual journey toward God. It involves setting...
Nestled beside the Manawatū River, near Our Lady of the Southern Star Abbey at Kopua, lies a small but significant remnant of New Zealand’s once vast 70 Mile Bush (Te Tapere Nui o Whatonga). Today this place – known as Kopua-riki – is becoming a powerful sign of hope:...
Held at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 4 – 5 May 2026, the Alpha Leadership Conference brought together thousands of Christian leaders from many traditions and countries for two days of worship, teaching, prayer and conversation. The gathering focused on the call to...
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme (HDSS) continues to build momentum across the Diocese, with May bringing a strong mix of parish visits, school engagement, and local planning for more inclusive and accessible communities. During May, David Loving-Molloy,...
Listen to the two Johns - Cardinal John Dew and Bishop John Adams - discuss the process of the election of Pope Leo XIV. In the final part, Cardinal John talks about Pope Leo's first Extraordinary Consistory that was held in January 2026.