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New Zealand PM apologises to survivors of abuse who were in care
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care. Source: SBS News.
Bishops and leaders renew apology in response to findings of inquiry into abuse
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops and leaders of religious congregations have renewed a “sincere and unconditional apology” to people who suffered abuse in Catholic settings as part of an initial response to a national inquiry. Source: NZCBC.
New Māori queen crowned – and she’s a Catholic
Amid the grief following the death of their king, New Zealand’s Māori people rejoiced as the late monarch’s youngest daughter, Nga Wai hono i te po, was named as his successor. Source: OSV News.
New Zealand safeguarding report offer blueprint for improvement
An independent assessment of Catholic safeguarding protocols and procedures in New Zealand has identified significant progress in many areas, while also highlighting where more work is needed. Source: NZCBC.
Christchurch’s new cathedral to retain old name
Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen has announced the name of the New Zealand city’s new Catholic cathedral. Source: RNZ.
New Apostolic Nuncio for New Zealand
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Gábor Pintér as the new Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and the Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean. Source: NZCBC.
New Zealand report finds 200,000 suffered abuse in care
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret yesterday after a Royal Commission of Inquiry report found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the past 70 years. Source: Reuters.
Religious order stripped of authority over unauthorised exorcisms
A Christchurch-based order has had its authority removed and its priests stripped of their religious faculties, after a Vatican investigation into allegations of unauthorised exorcisms and spiritual and psychological abuse. Source: NZ Herald.
Vatican review clears retired cardinal to resume public activities
A Vatican-led review of an abuse complaint against New Zealand Cardinal John Dew dating to the 1970s has concluded that no further Church inquiry is required, says Wellington Archbishop Paul Martin SM. Source: NZCBC.