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April 23, 2025 | News
Pope Francis to Be Laid to Rest Saturday in Simple Burial
Pope Francis will be laid to rest this Saturday, 26 April at 8pm NZ time.
April 15, 2026
April 22, 2025 | News
Kei te tangi te ao mō te ngaronga o te Popa – Pope Francis has passed away
Kei te tangi te ao mō te ngaronga o te Popa. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88, after battling double pneumonia.
February 18, 2025 | News
Pope Francis’ treatment adjusted amid health concerns
The Vatican says doctors have adjusted Pope Francis' treatment for a respiratory tract infection, citing a "complex clinical situation."
April 4, 2023 | News
Doctrine of discovery lives on in official mindset
A Māori environmentalist says the Catholic Church may have repudiated the doctrine of discovery, but its effects linger on in the way this country is governed.
April 3, 2023 | News
Vatican repudiates discovery doctrine
Aotearoa’s five Catholic bishops says they strongly support the Vatican’s repudiation of the concept of the “Doctrine of Discovery”
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