A woman who is campaigning for KFC to introduce halal meat has copped a raft of racist and abusive comments. Auckland Muslim Syeda Fouzia, who helped start the campaign “We Want Halal KFCs Back In New Zealand”, believes delivering halal food “is not that difficult”. However, her views have met a backlash after she received Read more
The Holy Sepulchre’s age has been tested by archaeologists. The Holy Sepulchre is believed to be Christ’s burial place. The archaeologists found the mortar and marble slab covering the original burial bed dated back to about 345 AD. This coincides with the time period that Constantine was believed to have built the shrine around the Read more
“Don’t let your past predict your future. These kids have the potential to be our future lawyers, doctors, journalists, politicians and also they are great role models for other kids coming through.” This was the message Oranga Tamariki (The Ministry for Vulnerable Children) chief executive Grainne Moss delivered when scholarships and prize-money were awarded to Read more
During the past 12 months, Australia’s Catholic Church has had to face several moral issues. These include a sex abuse crisis as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse published reports about abuse at Catholic schools and institutions, losing the same-sex marriage referendum and Victoria government’s upper house voting to allow euthanasia. Read more
Wellington South Parishioner Brendan Gilmore was presented with a Benemerenti medal by Cardinal John Dew in St Gerard’s Church, Mt Victoria, on Sunday 5 November. Numerous testimonies were received in support of this award from Pope Francis. Read more in WelCom
What’s missing? Many Catholic churches appear almost stark in comparison with almost everywhere else in the lead up to Christmas. That is, apart from for Advent wreaths and maybe some greenery or white lights. “The chance for us to be a little out of sync or a little countercultural is not a bad thing,” said Read more
Brooke Fraser received a Grammy nomination on Tuesday – but no one seemed to notice because it was announced using her married name. Fraser, whose married name is Brooke Ligertwood, received her first Grammy nomination in the category for Best Christian Contemporary Music Performance/Song. She received the nod for her work on What a Beautiful Read more
The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) has issued an apology to the Archdiocese of St Louis and two of its priests, Father Joseph Jiang and the late Mgr Joseph D. Pins. SNAP admitted allegations against the priests were false. Read more
A foodbank situated 300m from St John’s College in Hastings is a relevant reminder of the effects of poverty on people and their families – and one that has spurred students to create the school’s own National Poverty Index. Year 9 and 10 students from the college spent about a term and a half exploring Read more
Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops Conference says it has forgiven former president, Robert Mugabe, for his “transgressions” in office over the past 37 years. They are imploring the new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to put in place inclusive transitional mechanisms to level the political playing field ahead of next year’s watershed elections. Read more