News Shorts

Brian Tamaki warns of ‘signs of the end of time’

Monday, September 4th, 2017

Destiny Church co-founder Brian Tamaki has sounded a warning following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey which left 50 people dead. Bishop Tamaki took to social media to warn followers of signs of the end of time. “Earthquakes. Floods..Famines..Diseases..Wars and widespread deception are just few of the end time signs,” he tweeted on August 30. “The Read more

Meticulous sand mandala in Christchurch scattered

Monday, September 4th, 2017

About 200 people packed into Christchurch’s Te Hapua: Halswell Centre on Saturday to witness a sand mandala dissolution ceremony, performed by visiting Tibetan monks. Crushed marble-coloured sand was sprinkled to form a “cosmogram”, representing a world in perfect harmony. Continue reading

Vatican and European Jewish leaders discuss mutual interests

Monday, September 4th, 2017

The President of the Conference of European Rabbis says the Jewish rabbinic leadership has several common causes with the Catholic Church and improved relations will help improve collaboration on those issues. Read more

11-year old gives lunch to homeless man every day for 2 weeks

Monday, September 4th, 2017

A South Auckland boy has plucked a homeless man from “the pits of despair” by giving him his lunch every day for two weeks. It was only when the rough sleeper walked to school with the 11-year-old and told the boy’s teachers that anyone found out what he was doing. Continue reading

Bishop apologises for Hindu deity in church

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

A bishop in Spain has apologised in public after a priest allowed a Hindu deity, Ganesh, to be paraded through his church by the local Hindu community. The priest has since offered his resignation as the Vicar General of the diocese, which was accepted. Read more

Manus Island detainees moved to Port Moresby

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

A growing number of detainees is being transferred from Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island to Port Moresby with the understanding they will not be returning to the detention centre. The Australian-run facility is due to close by the end of October but the PNG government is worried it will be left to care for about Read more

Oldest Latin commentary on Gospels rediscovered

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

A fourth century Latin commentary on the Gospels that has been missing for 1,500 years has been rediscovered in the Cologne Cathedral Library. The commentary was published in English this week. Read more

Faith Healer visits Hawkes Bay

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

Thousands of Hawke’s Bay Christians have flocked to see to man who claims to have healed people across the globe through “God’s supernatural power”. On Monday and Tuesday, Miami-based “Apostle” Guillermo Maldonado and his 36 crew members turned the Pettigrew Green Arena into a place of supernatural encounters. Organisers said a man who was unable Read more

God wants us to dream big, not listen to cynics says Pope

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

Dream big, “live with hope and joy not bitterness and … dream with [God] of a better world,” says Pope Francis. “Please, make sure we do not pay attention to disappointed and unhappy people; let us not listen to those who cynically plead not to cultivate hope in life.” Read more