New Zealand survivors of Catholic Church clergy child sexual abuse express condolences for death of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) who led the worldwide Catholic Church from 2013 until today.

By RNZ New Zealand’s only cardinal, John Dew , said he felt incredibly privileged to have attended Pope Francis’ funeral. Thousands gathered at the Vatican ...

Dew, whom Pope Francis elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2015, will be one of an expected 135 cardinals who will vote in this conclave. ... He is New Zealand’s fourth cardinal, ...

Pope Francis, who was elected Pope in March 2013, died on Monday evening New Zealand time. He became the first Pope from outside Europe in 1200 years and the first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere.

Catholics in New Zealand have been gathering in advance of Pope Francis' funeral in Rome. St Anne's Catholic Church in Wellington dedicated its weekly Saturday mass to the late Pontiff. RNZ will ...

One of New Zealand’s top Catholics will today leave for Rome to attend Pope Francis’ funeral and take part in the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a ...

In New Zealand, Francis kept disgraced Catholic bishop Charles Drennan in clerical and episcopal status after Drennan resigned the Palmerston North Diocese in 2019 for sexual misconduct.

The King and New Zealand’s premier Christopher Luxon, who was also wearing a black tie, were said to have taken the opportunity to “reflect on Pope Francis’s remarkable life and legacy”, a ...

The Pope has ‘isolated’ breathing crisis in hospital, Vatican says - The update comes as crowds gather outside the hospital ...