“Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people.” St Teresa of Kolkata shared this wisdom when she was working in India, a country of many faiths and cultures. The last event at Te Ngakau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre before its closure at the end of July concerned “Feeling … Read More about Many faiths at final event held in centre
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Ordinations rescheduled
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Authoritative journey through history of science and philosophy
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Anglicans grateful for Dunedin cathedral help
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Hollywood’s studio system was declared dead in the past month. It was the end of an era in which big budget movies were released solely to paying audiences in cinemas. Famous studios names such as MGM, Fox, Warner, Paramount, Columbia and Universal may live on in various forms, but their business models will not. The last to go were Paramount … Read More about Bollywood steps up
Family First NZ has won its appeal in the Wellington Court of Appeal against deregistration from the Charities Register. “This decision is a win for the freedom of speech and belief in New Zealand. The attempt by the Charities [Registration] Board to deregister Family First would have been a watershed, not just for Family First, … Read More about Family First wins charitable status battle after Court of Appeal hearing
By Palmerston North Diocese Vocations Team Kopua is a hidden treasure of the Church in New Zealand. That it is hidden is not by chance. It’s a Cistercian monastery, and so seclusion is part of its nature and purpose. That doesn’t mean that Kopua, tucked away in the rolling hills of Tararua, is enclosed. In fact, part of the … Read More about Kopua blessed by local vocation
New Zealand parishes and parishioners are being asked to contribute to a collection for the Holy Land next month, after the collection was transferred from Good Friday because of the Covid-19 pandemic. A letter from the Commissary of the Holy Land for New Zealand, Fr Anthony Malone, OFM, stated that, in February … Read More about Holy Land collection scheduled for Sept. 13
by PETER OWENS Despite a modern trend of proposing renaming places or removing statues because of past wrongdoings, there does not seem to be a great appetite among Central Otago Catholics for the renaming of a town which has a name that, in some circles, could be seen as giving … Read More about Strong pride in Central Otago town despite name
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Hours after a fire or fires sent thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing their tents and makeshift container homes at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, a close aide to Pope Francis called for the permanent resettlement of all the residents. “Since the … Read More about Cardinal calls for resettlement of asylum-seekers from Greek Island
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