News Shorts

Catholics leaving Church over scandals risk eternal existential nothingness

Monday, March 4th, 2019

Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, one of the so called Dubia cardinals warned Catholics who leave the one true Church, whatever the reason might be, that they risk falling into eternal damnation of “existential nothingness.” Read more

24th Pākaitore protest anniversary

Monday, March 4th, 2019

Hundreds of people gathered at Pākaitore in Whanganui to mark 24 years since the iwi occupied the land for 79 days. Against a backdrop of the Whanganui River, kōhanga reo children smiled and waved as they marched around the pā, also known as Moutoa Gardens. Continue reading

Spitting on priest earns lengthy jail term

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

A man has been jailed for spitting on a priest for 10 months. He spat on a Catholic priest in a “disgusting, cowardly and provocative” act as an orange walk passed a church. Fr Thomas White was targeted outside St Alphonsus Church in London Road, Glasgow, on 7th July last year, when he was speaking Read more

Healthy Homes saving lives – NZ Council of Christian Social Services

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

This is the right thing to do and the right time to do it, says NZ Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) Policy Advisor Paul Barber, in response to the new Healthy Homes Standards just released. This is about saving lives of young children and older people especially, who are made ill by the condition Read more

Duterte threatens people who threaten priests

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

People who threaten priests in the Philippines may attract the wrath of their president. After calling the country’s Catholic bishops “useless fools” who should be “killed,” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has now warned anyone against harming priests and prelates. The president made the warning after being told that people close to his family have threatened Read more

Project to protect popular Mackenzie church ‘progressing well’

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

Extensive work to protect a tourist hot spot in the Mackenzie District is well underway. Work on the Church of the Good Shepherd, on the edge of Lake Tekapo, began almost a year ago due to the increasing number of tourists to the district – with many coming to see the church. Continue reading

Bishop warns of grave consequences

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

The Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar warned Saturday of “very grave consequences” for the government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after the destruction of humanitarian aid that entered the country. Read more

Former Brother admits to historical child abuse

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

A former Catholic Brother has admitted sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in her home while her family sat in the same room, with their eyes closed in prayer. Michael Beaumont was due to face a jury trial at the Auckland District Court on Tuesday but pleaded guilty to the historical indecent assault charge. Continue reading

Miraculous conversion of Muslim about to kill Christian

Monday, February 25th, 2019

An Egyptian Muslim who planned to kill his cousin for converting to Christianity has shared how he embraced the religion he once hated after Jesus delivered a powerful message to him in a dream. Read more

Capital Gains Tax could dent house prices and push up rents

Monday, February 25th, 2019

Rents could rise and house prices fall if the government goes ahead with a capital gains tax, says the Tax Working Group. The group, which Thursday released its recommendation for a CGT to be applied on assets such as land, shares, investment properties, business assets and intellectual property. Any gains on the sale of these Read more