The archdiocese of Wellington is marking the end of the year of mercy with a mass at the Cathedral at 7:30 on Sunday 20 November. But they are not closing their holy door: “Here in the Archdiocese our glass Doors of Mercy, will in fact, remain open. These doors will continue to remind all who Read more
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NZ company Pushpay makes megabucks helping churches take up the collection
Friday, November 18th, 2016
Pushpay is a mobile app thats make it as easy to give as it is to buy a song on iTunes. Stuff.co.nz says Chris Heaslip and Eliot Crowther got the idea while they were sitting in church one Sunday. When the plate came round they found they did not have any cash, but they did have Read more
Earthquake damages Anglican Cathedral’s pipe organ
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
The organ at Wellington’s Cathedral of St Paul has suffered significant damage in Monday’s earthquake. Director of music Michael Stewart said that while the cathedral appeared to have made it through unscathed the organ, worth millions of dollars, had suffered “significant damage”. “We’ve spent the morning here picking pipes up off the floor and rearranging things. Basically Read more
Anglican and Catholic parishes working together…Cardinal Dew
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, says it’s everybody’s task to build up relationships that can help achieve full, visible communion between the Anglican and Catholic churches. In an interview on Vatican Radio he said Anglican and Catholic parishes in New Zealand are already working together in many practical ways including support for refugees Read more
Catholic lobbyist keynote speaker at Family Planning conference
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Jon O’Brien, President of a US lobbyist organisation Catholic for Choice (CFC), was a keynote speaker at the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Conference Aotearoa New Zealand which took place at Te Papa Tongarewa, Te Whanganui-a-Tara on the weekend. The title of his presentation was “Manufacturing Stigma: How Religious Healthcare Could Damage Your Health”. Read more
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Catholic website: Pray for NZ- Massive earthquake and devastating tsunami affects millions
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016Catholic Online has invited its readers to pray for New Zealand. The headline reads: Join us in prayer for New Zealand – Massive earthquake and devastating tsunami affects millions. Lord, Protect your children. Bring peace to the frightened And swift recovery to the injured. Father God we ask for the earth to still And the Read more
Cathedral plans revealed soon
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016Bishop Victoria Matthews has returned to New Zealand to consider plans for the future of the Christ Church Cathedral, according to sources close to the process. In June, the Government tasked a working group with breaking deadlock on the earthquake-damaged building, which has been holding up the redevelopment of Cathedral Square in central Christchurch. The working group Read more
Euthanasia -Present law not perfect but it is a clear bright line.
Friday, November 11th, 2016
“The current law may not be perfect but it provides a clear bright line. Moving the bright line of prohibition would create far more problems than it would ever solve.” This was the conclusion of the oral submission made by Dr John Kleinsman to the Health Select Committee on behalf of the The Nathaniel Centre, Read more
Turn Christchurch Cathedral into a museum
Friday, November 11th, 2016
The Transitional Cathedral in Christchurch seems more than adequate for the remaining adherents of the Anglican Church says Geoffrey Rice. So why not turn the The old Cathedral into a museum dedicated to the Canterbury Pilgrims and build a tall tower shaped tourist centre next to it “We need a circuit-breaker in the prolonged dispute Read more
New Chair at Victoria to research in ethical leadership
Friday, November 11th, 2016Victoria University of Wellington has appointed Professor Karin Lasthuizen from the Netherlands to a newly established Professorial Chair. She is as the inaugural Brian Picot Chair in Ethical Leadership, which is within Victoria Business School’s School of Management. She joins five other Professorial Chairs at the Business School who lead research on important contemporary issues Read more