Indian Christians fear violence. They know an eruption of violence can happen anytime, says Veronique Vogel. Vogel is head of projects in Asia for international Catholic charity Aid to the Church In Need. She has recently returned from a fact-finding visit to the Church in Odisha State. That is where, in 2008, in Kandhamal, Hindu Read more
Pacific Island vineyard workers thought coming to New Zealand would be a blessing, but after a season of low pay and broken promises they don’t think they will be back. They say the pay rates set out in the contracts they signed back in Vanuatu have been ignored, leaving them around $300 a week short Read more
Cardinal Raymond Burke says if Pope Francis doesn’t answer the five dubia questions he and three other cardinals put to him about Amoris Laetitia last December, he will correct them himself. Burke says the Pope must answer the dubia questions as they are about the foundations of moral life and the Church’s teaching about good Read more
“When I went to the police station they took me to a cell and gave me a mattress. There were cockroaches crawling and biting me, I thought to myself this is similar to a police station in Afghanistan!” It’s just after midnight at Auckland International Airport when Khalid, who we agreed not to name to Read more
Nigerian Christians are being starved in refugee camps. They are often forced to the back of food and essential supply queues by other refugees because they are Christian and in the minority. They have had to flee from Boko Haram and are in camps in northern Nigeria. Read more
Bishop Victoria Matthews has penned a letter to the Government saying she is “seriously considering” its offer to help fund restoration of Christ Church Cathedral, but sources say no decision will be made for at least a week. Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Gerry Brownlee said he wrote to Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews on March 8 Read more
Photos of Pope Francis shape the way we see him. We believe what we see. Consider the way Francis was presented in his diplomatic visit to Cuba. Then consider his upcoming trip to Egypt. How will the media portray him? Which images will they choose – and why? Read more
Right to Life has written to the Minister of Immigration, asking him to issue an order prohibiting Philip Nitschke, known as “Dr Death” from entering New Zealand. He has been conducting suicide seminars and encouraging vulnerable people to illegally smuggle the prohibited class C lethal drug Nembutal, into New Zealand. Continue reading Read also: Susan Austen Read more
Muslims have raised thousands of dollars to help London terror victims. They have joined together from all over the UK to offer support. Read more
Private prison management company Serco’s decision to ban the Denstiny Church and its programme is a very big call. One prison case manager, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says the Man Up programme is helping reduce reoffending, particularly among Maori. “I’m not saying it works for everyone, but it certainly helps some men.” Continue Read more