We are very privileged to be able to sit down with Bishop Patrick Dunn, DD, each week for 15 minutes. As the Catholic Bishop of Auckland, Bishop Dunn is a very busy man, but he makes the time to sit down with us and share his thoughts and insights on all manner of topics. You can follow the Bishop on Facebook too: www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick.
15 Minutes with the Bishop: Celibacy

In this week’s episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland talks with Icon Media’s Gavin Abraham about the origins of priestly celibacy, the tradition of it in the Catholic Church and its practice today. New episodes of this new show are uploaded every Friday.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: Verbum Domini

Late last year, Pope Benedict XVI released the apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini, which was his bringing together of the various recommendations and conclusions of the 2008 Synod of Bishops on the Word of God. In this week’s episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn offers some insights into the document, which can be accessed on the Vatican website by clicking here.
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15 Minutes with the Bishop: John Paul II

In the second episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn talks to Gavin Abraham about this weekend’s beatification of Pope John Paul II, offering some insights into his meetings with the late Pope and the process leading to the celebration in Rome. New episodes of 15 Minutes with the Bishop are released each Friday.
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