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Around 200 young Catholics from around New Zealand will be travelling to Madrid, Spain for World Youth Day 2011 (16-21 August). They will be joining Pope Benedict XVI and an expected 2 million young pilgrims from around the world.
Updates from Sr Sian Owen RSJ on the canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop. Sr Sian is one of 12 sisters from New Zealand who will be travelling to Rome for the canonisation.
The one thing that proponents and opponents of euthanasia both agree on is that no one should have to die in pain.
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A new Rector has been appointed for Holy Cross Seminary. More info http://t.co/5eerMxQw
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