WelCom October 2021
Four Missionaries of Charity nuns and two Indian Jesuit priests stranded in trouble-torn Afghanistan after the Taliban took control have been moved to safety. ‘Our four nuns have been shifted out of Afghanistan and are safe,’ said Sr Christy, based in Kolkata, the headquarters of the congregation. Two Indian Jesuit have returned to India from Afghanistan. Since they arrived in Afghanistan in 2002, the Jesuits trained more than 300 young teachers, helping the education of more than 25,000 young boys and girls in four provinces.
A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand (extended version)
WelCom December 2021 Living, Caring, Worshipping and Ministering in a Covid-19 World November 2021 Living with Covid-19 restrictions We find ourselves living in unprecedented times as we struggle to live…
WelCom December 2021
Bishops say vaccine mandates ‘justified at this time’
WelCom December 2021 Michael Fitzsimons The Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have expressed their support for the introduction of vaccine mandates and vaccine passes, saying they are ‘justified by…