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Catholic Church Leaders Welcome Royal Commission Redress Report
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 12:58 pm | Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
The bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand will closely study the interim Redress report of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care and look at how they can implement the recommendations. The report — He ... More >>
Catholic Church Apologises At Royal Commission To Survivors Of Abuse
Friday, 26 March 2021, 10:51 am | Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has made a formal apology to victims and survivors of abuse committed by priests and other Church figures. Speaking on behalf of Church leaders, Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington and President ... More >>
Catholic Church Welcomes Details Of Royal Commission’s Abuse Inquiry
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 11:26 am | Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the publication by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care of details of the commission’s investigation into abuse committed in the care of the Church. The commission has published documents ... More >>
Church welcomes declaration from Pope on abuse secrecy
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 3:53 pm | Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
“We welcome this declaration by Pope Francis. The issue of ‘Pontifical Secrecy’ regarding sexual abuse has not been an issue in New Zealand because the Church here is strongly committed to cooperating with the police and judicial authorities in ... More >>
Pope Francis names Archbishop from NZ among new Cardinals
Monday, 5 January 2015, 10:31 am | Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Announcing a list of bishops to be made Cardinals in February Pope Francis named Archbishop John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, overnight from Rome. More >>