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Bishop Cleary – courage under fire in France Comments 0

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

A small bronze crucifix welded from World War I rifle bullet cartridges stands as a testament to the bravery and selflessness shown by an Auckland bishop who tried to rescue the wounded on the fields of France. The crucifix belonged to Bishop Henry Cleary, the Catholic Bishop of Auckland from 1910 to 1929, who took Read more

Tags: Bishop Cleary, Bishop Henry Cleary, Catholic Bishop of Auckland, France, Fromelles, Military Chaplain, NZ 2nd Brigade, World War One, WWI
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Getting personal with Anzac Day Comments 0

Friday, April 27th, 2012

This gets personal. In fact, should I even be saying all this to people I have never met? What do I say? How far do I go? These are things I never talk about with strangers. Anzac Day is one of those mysterious days. We know the meaning, only what is the meaning precisely? I Read more

Tags: Anzac Day, Archbishop Mannix, Australia, Daniel Mannix, Gallipoli, The Great War, World War I, WWI
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