I can assure you, Holy Father, that the Bishops of New Zealand consider themselves to be your loyal collaborators. They are dedicated Bishops who take to heart the strong teaching that you give to the whole Church and call upon their own people to make that teaching their own.
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The Pope receives a group of Bishops from New Zealand: “pressing need for Christ’s liberating message in a society experiencing the tragic consequences of the eclipse of the sense of God” (14 September 2004) Fides News Agency