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May 10, 2025
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor The leader of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has reacted to the election of the new pope. Pope Leo XIV was elected by his fellow cardinals in the Conclave on Thursday evening, Rome time. Leo, 69, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, is originally from Chicago, and has spent ... <a title="Pacific region hopes for ‘climate-conscious’ pope, says PCC leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/10/pacific-region-hopes-for-climate-conscious-pope-says-pcc-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific region hopes for ‘climate-conscious’ pope, says PCC leader">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Activists for Palestine paid homage to Pope Francis in Aotearoa New Zealand today for his humility, care for marginalised in the world, and his courageous solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza at a street theatre rally just hours before his funeral in Rome. He was remembered and thanked for his daily ... <a title="Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/27/homage-paid-to-pope-francis-at-nz-street-theatre-rally-for-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about Homage paid to Pope Francis at NZ street theatre rally for Palestine">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2025
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific presenter The doors of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican have now been closed and the coffin sealed, ahead of preparations for tonight’s funeral of Pope Francis. The Vatican says a quarter of a million people have paid respects to Pope Francis in the last three days. Sister Susana Vaifale ... <a title="Samoan nun tells of ‘like a blur’ awesome meeting with Pope Francis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/26/samoan-nun-tells-of-like-a-blur-awesome-meeting-with-pope-francis/" aria-label="Read more about Samoan nun tells of ‘like a blur’ awesome meeting with Pope Francis">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Pope Francis has died after using his Easter Sunday address to call for peace in Gaza. I don’t know who the cardinals will pick to replace him, but I do know with absolute certainty that there are transnational intelligence operations in the ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: The Pope has died, and the Palestinian people have lost an important advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/22/caitlin-johnstone-the-pope-has-died-and-the-palestinian-people-have-lost-an-important-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: The Pope has died, and the Palestinian people have lost an important advocate">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2024
By Victor Barreiro Jr in Manila Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, has condemned the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks on Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. “I can’t think of any other people in the world who live in darkness and are always in the ... <a title="Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/26/cardinal-david-slams-israel-says-jesus-would-have-been-born-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta Pope Francis has completed his historic first visit to Southeast Asian and Pacific nations. The papal apostolic visit covered Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Timor-Leste. This visit is furst to the region after he was elected as the leader of the Catholic Church based in Rome and also ... <a title="Pope Francis – a message of peace and real change in Pacific political struggles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/15/pope-francis-a-message-of-peace-and-real-change-in-pacific-political-struggles/" aria-label="Read more about Pope Francis – a message of peace and real change in Pacific political struggles">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Another church has been set alight in New Caledonia, confirming a trend of arson which has already destroyed five Catholic churches and missions over the past two months. The latest fire took place on Sunday evening at the iconic Saint Denis Church of Balade, in ... <a title="New Caledonia crisis: Another church burns, spate of attacks continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/10/new-caledonia-crisis-another-church-burns-spate-of-attacks-continues/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia crisis: Another church burns, spate of attacks continues">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Inside PNG reports that Papua New Guinea is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, a proclamation even Pope Francis acknowledges. But Papua New Guinea is also challenged with socio-economic developments that do not reach the rural majority despite the presence of numerous extractive industries. The Pontiff in his remarks at the APEC Haus said ... <a title="Pope Francis calls for end to tribal ‘spiral of violence’ in PNG visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/pope-francis-calls-for-end-to-tribal-spiral-of-violence-in-png-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Pope Francis calls for end to tribal ‘spiral of violence’ in PNG visit">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Timorese Episcopal Conference has called on the entire Catholic community in Timor-Leste to accept and respect Pope Francis’ decision to expel an American accused of child sexual abuse in the country from the priesthood, reports LUSA news agency. “Mr Richard Daschbach has already received his sentence for the Doctrine of ... <a title="Church demands Timor-Leste faithful accept defrocking of accused priest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/30/church-demands-timor-leste-faithful-accept-defrocking-of-accused-priest/" aria-label="Read more about Church demands Timor-Leste faithful accept defrocking of accused priest">Read more</a>
