Cardinal Tom Williams, ONZ, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington has died, aged 93. Cardinal Williams became Archbishop of Wellington on 20 December 1979 – the 20th anniversary of his priestly ordination – following the death of Cardinal Reginald .
Two non-bishop representatives from Aotearoa New Zealand have been selected by Pope Francis to attend the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican later this year.
As the Vatican releases the working document for the first Synod on Synodality, reactions within the Catholic community are mixed. While many applaud its open approach to divisive issues, others deem it too progressive or insufficiently thorough. By John Warhurst.
Since 2018, the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC), ICMC’s member in Botswana, South Africa, and Eswatini, has sought to address the needs and challenges of refugees and migrants in the Southern Africa region.
John Dew consecrated Auxiliary Bishop 1995 by Cardinal Thomas Williams Cardinal John Dew, the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington since 2005, has retired on reaching his 75th birthday. Pope Francis has accepted Cardinal John’s formal resignation .