The Presbyterian Church has come out against euthanasia in its biannual meeting, saying it is too dangerous for public safety in the long term. More than 300 people cast their vote to vote against the End Of Life Bill, which is currently before the Select Committee. The church’s convener, Reverend Stuart Lange, said legalising euthanasia Read more
Next season’s South Park story lines will be taking on the catholic church’s sex abuse scandal. Comedy Central has released a guide for season 22 of the satirical TV show, which includes themes encompassing sexual abuse and religion is on the agenda for a forthcoming second episode entitled A Boy and a Priest. Read more
With the demise of Māori boarding schools, the new principal at Hato Paora College has a personal stake in the school’s survival. Former student Nathan Matthews has returned to his old stomping ground to lead the school. Continue reading
Networks, not division will be the theme for the next Communications Day, Pope Francis says. Christians must do more to make sure the media, especially social networks, are places of dialogue and respect for others. Communicaitons should not provide a means of highlighting differences and increasing divisions, Francis’s new prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Read more
What are New Zealand values? That is the question being asked by Māori who are concerned values important to Māori and other minorities could be trampled on if New Zealand First gets its way. Continue reading
Two Catholic priests from Slovakia have been suspended after publishing a book on celibacy. They say celibacy is “the wound of the Catholic Church that has been festering for eight centuries”. Read more
Emotions were running high as vocal proponents for and against euthanasia debated the controversial issue at a public meeting in Wellington, with doctor culpability and protections for the vulnerable both front and centre. Continue reading
The Devil’s favourite sin is pride, according to Father Juan José Gallego, an exorcist from Spain. In an interview after his first decade as an exorcist, Gallego admitted in the beginning he “had a lot of fear”. “All I had to do was look over my shoulder and I saw demons… the other day I Read more
Primary and intermediate schools will have to ask families for their consent to teach religious instruction – and provides alternatives for those who refuse – if new guidelines are adopted. They would also have to be explicit about what will be taught and whether it endorses a particular faith, draft guidelines released by the Ministry of Read more
Pope Francis has issued a prayer appeal to the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics. All Catholics should take some time during October to pray daily for their scandal-hit church, Pope Francis says. Read more