Pope Francis’s custom-built 2018 Lamborghini Huracan coupe is up for sale again. The car – autographed by Francis is currently featuring on an online fundraising platform, because the final bidder for it when it was initially auctioned by Sotheby’s in Monaco in May did not finalize the transaction and the promised $800,000 sale fell through. Read more
The New Zealand Government has not yet decided whether New Zealand will be among the signatories: Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has said he and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters are still considering what to do.
The Catholic News Service’s well-intentioned Tweet celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah fell flat when the wrong image was chosen to go with it. Wishing a “Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate!” the Tweet’s accompanying image shows Roman soldiers carrying the spoils of the war, from the destroyed Temple of Jerusalem. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication Read more
Geoff Allen, pondered how a donkey got into the tale of Christmas? Allen, who heads Galatea Theatre, has come up with his own explanation of why we think Mary rode into town on a donkey. He’s written, and is directing, a “first-millennium farce about virgins, mules and art”. The Madonna’s Mule is set in 999 Read more
President George H.W. Bush was a ‘courageous man, dedicated leader and selfless public servant’ Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said this week when offering prayers for the late president and his family. DiNardo’s archdiocese encompasses the district Bush represented in Congress. “President Bush’s career in the public eye – from the Lone Star State to the global Read more
The Sikh Sangat Free Kitchen provides food to the homeless and needy. The project began in Auckland at the beginning of winter in 2017 and is now spreading around the country. On this Saturday night, we’re joined by volunteers who run the Te Puke, Tauranga and Hamilton branches of the Free Kitchen, which also operates Read more
The life expectancy of United States citizens has reduced because of the nation’s high suicide and drug overdose deaths. The suicide rate in the United States is at its highest in at least 50 years. Read more
It has been 15 years in the making, but Wellington’s Ethiopian community finally has their own priest. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church plays a huge role in the country’s culture and until now services could only be held when a priest from Christchurch and Auckland could visit. To celebrate their new priest arriving from Ethiopia, the Read more
Pope Francis says Philippines is among the great Catholic nations in the world. He made the statement in his letter of appointment for Osaka Archbishop Thomas Manyo Cardinal Maeda as his envoy to the upcoming 60th anniversary celebration of the Manila Cathedral. Read more
Nelson’s Santa wore a red korowai and graced his sleigh with a microphone and taiaha. The non-traditional Santa outfit has split Nelsonians, with one little girl remarking, “it’s definitely not Santa”. Continue reading